One of the most important buildings in ancient Ephesus, the Prytaneion was dedicated to the goddess, Hestia. As the sister of Zeus and Hera, Hestia was honored in temples and homes throughout the Hellenistic and Roman periods. In the Prytaneion, Hestia was represented as a sacred flame, which was never to be extinguished. The building was also used by religious and civic leaders to receive official guests to the city.
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Why do I not remember any of this stuff!? I'm going to blame the Turkish cold.
Don't worry! I looked it all up the other day... we didn't really know what we were looking at while we were actually there! Luckily, I happened to take pictures of most of the really important things! ;)
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