Flying acrobats and a lone beribboned female dancer recalled the grottos of Dunhuang, painted in the Wei and Tang dynasties when camel caravans plied the Silk Road.
From the time of Augustus, these dwellings of wealthy Ephesians, were decorated with beautiful frescoes and mosaics. The houses had luxurious bedrooms, bathrooms, triclinium, and kitchens.
The ballroom reflected light from crystal chandeliers from the freshly waxed parquet floors while rounded archways interupted the painted wood panelled walls punctuated with murals.