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THE AQUEDUCTS |
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One of the first attractions 
that can hardly be missed on the way in to Selçuk are the Aqueducts
(3). These were built in the Byzantine period and their function was to
deliver spring water from the hill to the east of the city, to the new
settlement beginning on Ayasuluk Hill. The Ephesians had started to
drift away from the city of Ephesus and those relocating on Ayasuluk
obviously required amenities.
It is interesting to note that some of the stone used
in the building of the Aqueducts was obviously stolen from the older
ruins. This is most obvious in the carved marble blocks at the base of
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structure. 
