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Ephesus: City Hall
City Hall, which was called the prytaneion in Greek, was Ephesus’ administrative center. Like many Greco-Roman cities, Ephesus entrusted most civic affairs to a council of leading citizens. A smaller group of these citizens actually handled the day-to-day operation of the cities. The offices of these administrators were located in the area of the city pictured above. A temple to Julius Caesar and the goddess Roma were part of this complex.