Livia Drusilla (58 BCE-29 CE) was the wife of Augustus and mother of the emperor Tiberius, and one of the most influential women in Roman history. Her portraits, with their idealized, youthful features and neat hairstyle, were copied throughout the empire.
At Ephesus, portraits of Livia and Augustus were found in the Basilica Stoa on the State Agora, where statues of the imperial family honored the new regime.
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.
