The four statues in the niches represent the virtues:
| Sophia |
= Wisdom |
| Arete |
= Valor or Goodness |
| Ennoia |
= Thought |
| Episteme |
= Knowledge |
Howard [Just Imagine] 28-Nov-2006
Built by Celsus' son, Julius in a.d. 135. Celsus was a Roman senator and governor-general of the province of Asia.
As many as 9,500 to 12,000 parchments and papyri were stored here, protected from dampness and worms by a double wall.
Howard [Just Imagine] 28-Nov-2006