•Located in Ephesus, Selçuk, Izmir, Turkey.
•The seven luxurious Yamaç Houses have a total of 78 rooms that are decorated with layers of wall paintings.
•The 7 dwellings are thought to have been inhabited by wealthy families.
•These were high-ranking officers, governors and rich tradesmen.
•The size of the homes are starting from 1000 square feet and the largest one was 6000 square feet.
•They date back to the 1st century AD and some of them were used till the 7th Century AD.
•They were luxuriously furnished private houses with fountains, private baths and central heating.
•Many of them were two-story houses that had a courtyard surrounded by rooms.
•Above the courtyard there was an opening for fresh air and when it rained, rainwater was collected either in a pool or a well.
•Floors of the houses were decorated with marble and mosaics. The walls with stucco have mythological scenes.