Damian of Ephesus (Ancient Greek: Δαμιανός, fl.
He is best known as a source for Philostratus, the author of Lives of the Sophists, for his biographies of Aelius Aristides and Adrianus,[1] as well as being a philanthropolist in his home town.
He was born to a wealthy and distinguished family, and was a student of Aristides and Adrianus.
[2] Notable buildings include an elaborate marble portico to connect the city to the Temple of Artemis, and a large dining hall in the sanctuary of the Temple.
[3] Damian married the daughter of Publius Vedius Antoninus, a leading decurion of Ephesus; their descendants became members of the Roman Senate, including three consuls and two wives of consuls.