These colossal fragments, a head and part of an arm, come from a huge statue of a Flavian emperor that is thought to have stood in the Temple of the Sebastoi (the Temple of Domitian) on the upper city's Domitian Square. The statue was traditionally identified as Domitian (r. 81-96 CE), though many scholars now think it may represent his brother Titus.
The temple, dedicated to the imperial cult, gave Ephesus the prestigious title of neokoros, "temple warden" of the emperors.
The Ephesus Archaeological Museum in nearby Selçuk houses finds from the ancient city, including sculpture from its fountains, public buildings and the Terrace Houses of its wealthiest residents.
