{"id":927,"date":"2024-03-05T20:24:54","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T20:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/?p=927"},"modified":"2026-02-17T13:03:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T13:03:34","slug":"ephesus-archaeological-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/ephesus-archaeological-museum.html","title":{"rendered":"Ephesus Archaeological Museum Guide: The Treasure Chest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ephesus-Archaeologica-Museum-in-Selcuk.webp\" alt=\"Ephesus Archaeologica Museum in Selcuk\" class=\"wp-image-3202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ephesus-Archaeologica-Museum-in-Selcuk.webp 850w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ephesus-Archaeologica-Museum-in-Selcuk-300x159.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ephesus-Archaeologica-Museum-in-Selcuk-768x407.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ephesus Archaeological Museum is situated in the center of Selcuk-Ephesus. It&#8217;s only <strong>2 kilometers<\/strong> away from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/ephesus-ancient-city-guide.html\" type=\"post\" id=\"25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ephesus Ancient City<\/a>. The majority of the movable monuments discovered in Ephesus and the surrounding region before the First World War are now exhibited in museums located in centers such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.khm.at\/en\/exhibitions\/ephesos-museum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vienna Ephesos Museum<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britishmuseum.org\/collection\/term\/x107267\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the British Museum<\/a>. Some of the monuments unearthed following the establishment of the Turkish Republic are exhibited in various museums in Turkey, while some others are exhibited in this local museum in Selcuk town. Although the artifacts in the Ephesus Archaeological Museum are not arranged chronologically, they are divided into halls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this <strong>2026 Guide<\/strong>, I highlight the masterpieces you simply cannot miss and explain why this museum is the &#8220;missing puzzle piece&#8221; of your Ephesus tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>As this article is lengthy and detailed, you can easily navigate using the table of contents below.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color: #fff8e1; border-left: 5px solid #ffa000; padding: 20px; margin-bottom: 30px; border-radius: 8px;\">\n    <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; color: #d35400;\">\ud83c\udfc6 Top 5 Masterpieces You Must See<\/h2>\n    <p>Short on time? Make sure you find these 5 artifacts before you leave:<\/p>\n    <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;\">\n        <li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">\ud83c\udff9 <strong>The Great Artemis &#038; Beautiful Artemis:<\/strong> The world-famous symbol of fertility with unique details.<\/li>\n        <li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">\ud83d\udd1e <strong>Statue of Priapus (Bes):<\/strong> The small god with a&#8230; <em>very large<\/em> feature. (Prepare to giggle!)<\/li>\n        <li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">\ud83d\udc2c <strong>Eros on the Dolphin:<\/strong> A masterpiece of motion and emotion in marble.<\/li>\n        <li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">\u2694\ufe0f <strong>Gladiator Frescoes:<\/strong> Rare depictions of the fighters from the actual Roman cemetery.<\/li>\n        <li style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\">\ud83c\udffa <strong>The Ivory Frieze:<\/strong> Incredibly detailed craftsmanship showing Emperor Trajan battling barbarians.<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-interactive-map-7-halls-you-must-explore\" data-level=\"2\">Interactive Map: 7 Halls You Must Explore<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-ephesus-archaeological-museum-on-map\" data-level=\"2\">Ephesus Archaeological Museum on Map<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#hall-1\" data-level=\"2\">The Hall of the Residential Relics<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#hall-2\" data-level=\"2\">The Hall of the Fountain Relics<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#hall-3\" data-level=\"2\">The Hall of the Recent Finds<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#hall-4\" data-level=\"2\">The Courtyard &#8211; Stone Artifacts<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#hall-5\" data-level=\"2\">The Hall of the Funerary Relics &#8211; Ephesus Archaeological Museum<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#hall-6\" data-level=\"2\">The Hall of Artemis &#8211; Ephesus Archaeological Museum<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#hall-7\" data-level=\"2\">The Hall of the Imperial Cults and Portraits<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-ephesus-archaeological-museum-vlog-by-best-ephesus-tours\" data-level=\"2\">Ephesus Archaeological Museum Vlog by Best Ephesus Tours<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-frequently-asked-questions\" data-level=\"2\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-you-may-also-like\" data-level=\"2\">You May Also Like<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Brief History of the Ephesus Archaeological Museum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Ephesus Archaeological Museum<\/strong> was established in <strong>1929<\/strong>, but its collections expanded significantly following systematic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/ephesus-excavation-history.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">excavations in Ephesus<\/a> and its surrounding areas by the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oeaw.ac.at\/en\/oeai\/institute\/branches\/ephesos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Austrian Archaeological Institute<\/a><\/strong>. Initially, the artifacts were displayed in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/basilica-of-st-john-ephesus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">St. John<\/a> complex, but as discoveries continued to multiply, a dedicated building was constructed in <strong>Selcuk<\/strong> in <strong>1964<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color: #e8f5e9; border-left: 5px solid #2e7d32; padding: 25px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 30px; margin-top: 30px;\">\n    <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; color: #2e7d32;\">\u2139\ufe0f 2026 Visitor Information<\/h2>\n    <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;\">\n        <li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">\ud83d\udccd <strong>Location:<\/strong> Sel\u00e7uk Town Center (Opposite the Bus Station, 3 km from Ancient City).<\/li>\n        <li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">\ud83d\udcb0 <strong>Entrance Fee:<\/strong> 10 Euros (Separate from Ancient City ticket). Museum Pass is valid.<\/li>\n        <li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">\u23f0 <strong>Opening Hours:<\/strong> 08:30 \u2013 19:00 (Summer), 08:30 \u2013 17:30 (Winter). Open every day.<\/li>\n        <li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">\ud83d\udecd\ufe0f <strong>Facilities:<\/strong> Excellent gift shop (books, replicas, jewelry) WC, and a cafe in the courtyard.<\/li>\n        <li style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\">\ud83d\udeb6 <strong>How to Get There:<\/strong> It is a 20-minute walk from the Ancient City&#8217;s lower gate, or a 3-minute taxi ride.<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-interactive-map-7-halls-you-must-explore\">Interactive Map: 7 Halls You Must Explore<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I have prepared an interactive map for you to explore the <strong>Ephesus Archaeological Museum<\/strong>. Below is your interactive roadmap, organized in the exact visiting order. Tap the <strong>&#8216;\ud83d\udcf8 See Photos &amp; Details&#8217;<\/strong> button on any card to jump straight to the full history, highlights of the hall, and photos.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n\/* --- 2026 CLEAN FLOW CSS (D\u00dcZELT\u0130LM\u0130\u015e VERS\u0130YON) --- *\/\n\n.museum-flow-container {\n    max-width: 800px;\n    margin: 0 auto;\n    position: relative;\n    font-family: inherit;\n    padding-top: 30px;\n}\n\n\/* BA\u015eLANGI\u00c7 ROZET\u0130 *\/\n.flow-start-wrapper {\n    position: relative;\n    margin-bottom: 30px; \/* \u0130lk kutuyla mesafe *\/\n    text-align: center;\n}\n\n.flow-start-badge {\n    background: #2c3e50;\n    color: #fff;\n    display: inline-block;\n    padding: 8px 25px;\n    border-radius: 30px;\n    font-weight: 800;\n    font-size: 0.95rem;\n    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);\n    letter-spacing: 0.5px;\n    position: relative;\n    z-index: 5;\n}\n\n\/* \u0130lk kutuya giden minik ba\u011flant\u0131 oku *\/\n.flow-start-wrapper::after {\n    content: \"\u2b07\";\n    display: block;\n    margin-top: 10px;\n    color: #2c3e50;\n    font-size: 2rem;\n}\n\n\/* --- AKI\u015e ADIMLARI --- *\/\n.flow-step {\n    position: relative;\n    padding-bottom: 75px; 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Residential Relics (Terrace Houses)<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <p class=\"hall-desc\">\n                Start your journey with artifacts recovered from the &#8220;Houses of the Rich.&#8221; This hall displays what daily life looked like for the Ephesian elite. You&#8217;ll see exquisite jewelry, medical instruments, and household items that survived the earthquake.\n            <\/p>\n            \n            <div class=\"must-see-box\">\n                <span class=\"must-see-title\">\u2b50 Must-See Artifacts:<\/span>\n                <ul class=\"must-see-list\">\n                    <li><strong>Priapus (Bes) Statue:<\/strong> The famous fertility god with the enormous phallus.<\/li>\n                    <li><strong>Eros on the Dolphin:<\/strong> A dynamic statue originally used as a fountain decoration.<\/li>\n                    <li><strong>Ivory Frieze:<\/strong> A detailed depiction of Emperor Trajan battling barbarians.<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <a href=\"#hall-1\" class=\"jump-btn\">\ud83d\udcf8 See Photos &#038; Details<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"flow-step\">\n        <div class=\"hall-card\">\n            <div class=\"hall-header\">\n                <span class=\"hall-icon\">\ud83d\udca7<\/span>\n                <h3 class=\"hall-title\">2. Fountain Relics<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <p class=\"hall-desc\">\n                In ancient Ephesus, water was a display of wealth. This hall features statues that once decorated the city&#8217;s monumental fountains (Pollio, Trajan, Laecanius Bassus). These aren&#8217;t just statues; they are architectural masterpieces.\n            <\/p>\n            \n            <div class=\"must-see-box\">\n                <span class=\"must-see-title\">\u2b50 Must-See Artifacts:<\/span>\n                <ul class=\"must-see-list\">\n                    <li><strong>The Resting Warrior:<\/strong> A dying soldier depicted with incredible emotional depth.<\/li>\n                    <li><strong>Polyphemus Group:<\/strong> Statues telling the story of Odysseus blinding the Cyclops.<\/li>\n                    <li><strong>Head of Zeus:<\/strong> A colossal head showcasing the king of gods.<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <a href=\"#hall-2\" class=\"jump-btn\">\ud83d\udcf8 See Photos &#038; Details<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"flow-step\">\n        <div class=\"hall-card\">\n            <div class=\"hall-header\">\n                <span class=\"hall-icon\">\ud83e\ude99<\/span>\n                <h3 class=\"hall-title\">3. Hall of Recent Finds<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <p class=\"hall-desc\">\n                Ephesus is still surrendering its secrets. This section displays items found in recent excavations, along with a rich collection of coins that demonstrate the economic power of the city throughout the ages.\n            <\/p>\n            \n            <div class=\"must-see-box\">\n                <span class=\"must-see-title\">\u2b50 Must-See Artifacts:<\/span>\n                <ul class=\"must-see-list\">\n                    <li><strong>Ephesian Coins:<\/strong> Look for the &#8220;Bee&#8221; and &#8220;Deer&#8221; symbols.<\/li>\n                    <li><strong>Byzantine Artifacts:<\/strong> Crosses and religious items from the Christian era.<\/li>\n                    <li><strong>Golden Treasures:<\/strong> Jewelry and decorative items found in tombs.<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <a href=\"#hall-3\" class=\"jump-btn\">\ud83d\udcf8 See Photos &#038; Details<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"flow-step\">\n        <div class=\"hall-card green\">\n            <div class=\"hall-header\">\n                <span class=\"hall-icon\">\ud83c\udf33<\/span>\n                <h3 class=\"hall-title\">4. The Courtyard (Garden)<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <p class=\"hall-desc\">\n                Step outside for some fresh air. The museum&#8217;s garden is an open-air exhibition featuring impressive sarcophagi (tombs), intricate column capitals, and inscriptions that give us clues about Roman law.\n            <\/p>\n            \n            <div class=\"must-see-box\">\n                <span class=\"must-see-title\">\u2b50 Must-See Artifacts:<\/span>\n                <ul class=\"must-see-list\">\n                    <li><strong>Sarcophagus with Muses:<\/strong> A tomb decorated with the 9 goddesses of art.<\/li>\n                    <li><strong>The Ancient Sundial:<\/strong> A marble timekeeping device.<\/li>\n                    <li><strong>Customs Law Inscription:<\/strong> A stone tablet detailing tax laws.<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <a href=\"#hall-4\" class=\"jump-btn\">\ud83d\udcf8 See Photos &#038; Details<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"flow-step\">\n        <div class=\"hall-card\">\n            <div class=\"hall-header\">\n                <span class=\"hall-icon\">\u2694\ufe0f<\/span>\n                <h3 class=\"hall-title\">5. Funerary Relics (Gladiators)<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <p class=\"hall-desc\">\n                One of the most fascinating sections! Excavations of the &#8220;Gladiator Graveyard&#8221; in Ephesus revealed skeletons and gravestones. Here, you learn that gladiators weren&#8217;t just killers; they were the sports stars of their day.\n            <\/p>\n            \n            <div class=\"must-see-box\">\n                <span class=\"must-see-title\">\u2b50 Must-See Artifacts:<\/span>\n                <ul class=\"must-see-list\">\n                    <li><strong>Gladiator Gravestones:<\/strong> Depicting their weapons and names.<\/li>\n                    <li><strong>Mycenaean Vases:<\/strong> Very old pottery found in earlier graves.<\/li>\n                    <li><strong>Glassware:<\/strong> Delicate glass tear bottles found in tombs.<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <a href=\"#hall-5\" class=\"jump-btn\">\ud83d\udcf8 See Photos &#038; Details<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"flow-step\">\n        <div class=\"hall-card purple\">\n            <div class=\"hall-header\">\n                <span class=\"hall-icon\">\ud83c\udff9<\/span>\n                <h3 class=\"hall-title\">6. Hall of Artemis (The Highlight)<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <p class=\"hall-desc\">\n                This is the climax of your visit. A dimly lit, spiritual room dedicated solely to Artemis of Ephesus. These statues are world-famous for their unique &#8220;multi-breasted&#8221; iconography representing fertility and abundance.\n            <\/p>\n            \n            <div class=\"must-see-box\">\n                <span class=\"must-see-title\">\u2b50 Must-See Artifacts:<\/span>\n                <ul class=\"must-see-list\">\n                    <li><strong>The &#8220;Great Artemis&#8221;:<\/strong> The larger, imposing statue with lions on shoulders.<\/li>\n                    <li><strong>The &#8220;Beautiful Artemis&#8221;:<\/strong> Slightly smaller but with finer details.<\/li>\n                    <li><strong>The High Priest Statue:<\/strong> A figure serving the cult of Artemis.<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <a href=\"#hall-6\" class=\"jump-btn\">\ud83d\udcf8 See Photos &#038; Details<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"flow-step\">\n        <div class=\"hall-card\">\n            <div class=\"hall-header\">\n                <span class=\"hall-icon\">\ud83d\udc51<\/span>\n                <h3 class=\"hall-title\">7. Hall of Imperial Cults<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <p class=\"hall-desc\">\n                Ephesus was a loyal ally of Rome. This final hall displays colossal statues of Roman Emperors, emphasizing the might and reach of the Roman Empire. The sheer scale of these statues is breathtaking.\n            <\/p>\n            \n            <div class=\"must-see-box\">\n                <span class=\"must-see-title\">\u2b50 Must-See Artifacts:<\/span>\n                <ul class=\"must-see-list\">\n                    <li><strong>Head &#038; Arm of Domitian:<\/strong> Remnants of a massive statue from his temple.<\/li>\n                    <li><strong>Statues of Augustus &#038; Livia:<\/strong> The first Emperor and his wife.<\/li>\n                    <li><strong>Parthian Monument Frieze:<\/strong> Detailed battle scenes.<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <a href=\"#hall-7\" class=\"jump-btn\">\ud83d\udcf8 See Photos &#038; Details<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"text-align:center; margin-top: 40px;\">\n        <span style=\"background:#27ae60; color:#fff; padding: 10px 25px; border-radius: 30px; font-weight:800; font-size:1.1rem; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);\">\u2705 TOUR COMPLETE!<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 50px 0;\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ephesus-archaeological-museum-on-map\">Ephesus Archaeological Museum on Map<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e2970f5f023&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e2970f5f023\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"615\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ephesus-Archaeological-Museum-on-Map-1024x615.webp\" alt=\"Ephesus Archaeological Museum on Map\" class=\"wp-image-2696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ephesus-Archaeological-Museum-on-Map-1024x615.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ephesus-Archaeological-Museum-on-Map-300x180.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ephesus-Archaeological-Museum-on-Map-768x462.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ephesus-Archaeological-Museum-on-Map.webp 1040w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 40px; box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">\n    <h3 style=\"background: #2c3e50; color: #fff; margin: 0; padding: 10px 15px; font-size: 1rem; text-align: center;\">\ud83d\udccd Map: Location of the Ephesus Archeological Museum (Selcuk Center)<\/h3>\n    <div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;\">\n        <iframe \n            src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3124.974577873204!2d27.36294797645855!3d37.9493605719391!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x14beace81867e0b3%3A0x62ce3b97b0559f93!2sEphesus%20Archaeological%20Museum!5e0!3m2!1sen!2str!4v1706895642158!5m2!1sen!2str\" \n            style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;\" \n            allowfullscreen=\"\" \n            loading=\"lazy\" \n            referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\n            title=\"Google Map of Ephesus Archaeological Museum\">\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"hall-1\">The Hall of the Residential Relics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ivory-frieze-from-Terrace-Houses.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ivory-frieze-from-Terrace-Houses.webp\" alt=\"Ivory frieze from Terrace Houses Ephesus\" class=\"wp-image-932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ivory-frieze-from-Terrace-Houses.webp 850w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ivory-frieze-from-Terrace-Houses-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ivory-frieze-from-Terrace-Houses-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Ivory frieze from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/terrace-houses-ephesus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Terrace Houses<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/socrates-room-mosaics-from-terrace-houses.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/socrates-room-mosaics-from-terrace-houses.webp\" alt=\"Socrates Room &amp; Floor Mosaics from Terrace Houses\" class=\"wp-image-933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/socrates-room-mosaics-from-terrace-houses.webp 850w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/socrates-room-mosaics-from-terrace-houses-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/socrates-room-mosaics-from-terrace-houses-768x510.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Socrates Room &amp; Floor Mosaics and Frescos from Terrace Houses<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Only a few of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/terrace-houses-ephesus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">houses in Ephesus<\/a> have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/ephesus-excavation-history.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">excavated <\/a>during the last one hundred years. All the houses consisted of a courtyard (peristyle) surrounded by small and large rooms. Some of them had two or three storeys. From the <strong>1st century<\/strong> until the <strong>7th century<\/strong>, the houses were modified without changing the original foundation to meet the demands of the day. Hence, the relics unearthed show great variation in terms of periods. Although the final collapse of the houses was due to an earthquake, no skeletons were discovered during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/ephesus-excavation-history.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">excavations<\/a>. Most of the relics discovered in the houses were statuettes and busts of important personalities, such as emperors and priests, or small household items that were easy to carry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Priapus-Statue-Ephesus-Archaeological-Museum.webp\" alt=\"Priapus Statue Ephesus Archaeological Museum\" class=\"wp-image-3166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Priapus-Statue-Ephesus-Archaeological-Museum.webp 850w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Priapus-Statue-Ephesus-Archaeological-Museum-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Priapus-Statue-Ephesus-Archaeological-Museum-768x511.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color: #fce4ec; border: 2px dashed #ec407a; padding: 20px; margin: 30px 0; border-radius: 12px; text-align: center;\">\n    <h3 style=\"margin-top: 0; color: #c2185b;\">\ud83d\udd1e The Famous &#8220;Priapus&#8221; (Bes) Statue<\/h3>\n    <p>Keep an eye out for the small statue of <strong>Priapus (Bes)<\/strong>. It is impossible to miss due to its exaggerated phallus!<\/p>\n    <p style=\"font-size:0.9rem;\"><em><strong>Mythology Note:<\/strong> In ancient times, this wasn&#8217;t just a joke; it was a serious symbol of fertility and powerful protection against the &#8220;Evil Eye.&#8221; Today, it is the most photographed item in the museum and the most popular souvenir replica in the gift shop!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Until a few years ago, all the relics excavated had been brought to the museum for display. However, during the last few years following the restoration of the houses, some of the relics have been exhibited on-site. Most of the relics seen today in the <strong>Hall of the Residential Relics<\/strong> were excavated during the <strong>last thirty years<\/strong>. The frescoes seen in this hall were discovered during the initial excavation of the houses. The frescoes as well as the mosaics found in the houses are exhibited on site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"hall-2\">The Hall of the Fountain Relics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During antiquity, fountains had an important place in urban architecture. They were built in significant locations in the city by wealthy people. They were decorated with statues and columns, and all of them had <strong>one <\/strong>or <strong>two pools<\/strong> in the front. Those built during the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hellenistic_period\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hellenistic period<\/a> were small but appealing, and the ones built during the Empire consisted of <strong>two levels<\/strong> and looked monumental. A small door connects the Hall of the Residential Relics to the Hall of the Fountain Relics. The first object to the right of the entrance of this Hall is the<strong>Bust of Zeus<\/strong>. Although it exhibits the characteristics of the Classical era, it was created during the Roman Empire (<strong>1st century<\/strong>). The bust consists of two pieces. The smaller one was discovered later and put in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/head-of-zeus-ephesus-museum.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"827\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/head-of-zeus-ephesus-museum-827x1024.webp\" alt=\"Bust of Zeus Ephesus Museum\" class=\"wp-image-934\" style=\"width:259px;height:319px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/head-of-zeus-ephesus-museum-827x1024.webp 827w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/head-of-zeus-ephesus-museum-242x300.webp 242w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/head-of-zeus-ephesus-museum-768x951.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/head-of-zeus-ephesus-museum.webp 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Bust of Zeus, Ephesus Museum<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/statue-of-Aphrodite-Ephesus-Museum.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/statue-of-Aphrodite-Ephesus-Museum-728x1024.webp\" alt=\"Statue of Aphrodite Ephesus Museum\" class=\"wp-image-938\" style=\"width:229px;height:322px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/statue-of-Aphrodite-Ephesus-Museum-728x1024.webp 728w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/statue-of-Aphrodite-Ephesus-Museum-213x300.webp 213w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/statue-of-Aphrodite-Ephesus-Museum-768x1080.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/statue-of-Aphrodite-Ephesus-Museum.webp 848w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Statue of Aphrodite<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Sculpture-of-Sea-God-Triton.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Sculpture-of-Sea-God-Triton-799x1024.webp\" alt=\"Sculpture of the Sea God Triton\" class=\"wp-image-935\" style=\"width:250px;height:319px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Sculpture-of-Sea-God-Triton-799x1024.webp 799w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Sculpture-of-Sea-God-Triton-234x300.webp 234w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Sculpture-of-Sea-God-Triton-768x985.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Sculpture-of-Sea-God-Triton.webp 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sculpture of the Sea God Triton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Next to this is the marble statue of <strong>Aphrodite <\/strong>sculptured in ideal measurements. She is depicted naked above the hips, and both the head and the feet of the statue are missing. Both of these statues were created in the <strong>1st century<\/strong>. The tall statue in the center is called the <strong>Resting Warrior<\/strong>, and it was located in the triangular front of a fountain. He is depicted holding a sword in his left hand and reclining toward his shield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/resting-warrior-ephesus-museum-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"Statue of the Resting Warrior\" class=\"wp-image-936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/resting-warrior-ephesus-museum-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/resting-warrior-ephesus-museum-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/resting-warrior-ephesus-museum-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/resting-warrior-ephesus-museum.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Statue of the Resting Warrior<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Polyphemus Group<\/strong> is in the round niche on the left side of the hall. This group was originally located on the pediment of the <strong>Temple of Augustus<\/strong>, but later it was placed on the edge of the pool of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/the-pollio-fountain-in-ephesus.html\">Fountain of Pollio<\/a>. Poseidon&#8217;s son, Polyphemus, is depicted in the middle. There are corpses in front of the person he killed on his knees. On one side of <strong>Polyphemus<\/strong>, <strong>Odysseus <\/strong>and his friends are depicted bringing him wine, and on the other side, men are carrying the pole prepared to blind Polyphemus. This group was created in the <strong>1st century<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Polyphemus-Group-Ephesus-Museum.webp\" alt=\"Polyphemus Group ephesus museum\" class=\"wp-image-940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Polyphemus-Group-Ephesus-Museum.webp 850w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Polyphemus-Group-Ephesus-Museum-300x170.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Polyphemus-Group-Ephesus-Museum-768x435.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Polyphemus Group<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Opposite the Polyphemus Group are the statues from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/fountain-of-trajan-in-ephesus.html\">Fountain of Trajan<\/a>. The first statue depicts young <strong>Dionysus <\/strong>with his head leaning against a log. In front of him, there are columns of the vine, and at his side, a <strong>satyr <\/strong>is depicted lying down. Placed side by side next to the wall are the statues of <strong>Dionysus <\/strong>and the members of the imperial family. They are depicted dressed. The diagram on the wall shows the original places of these statues on the <strong>Fountain of Trajan<\/strong>. The statues of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/ephesus-ancient-city-guide.html\">founder of Ephesus, Androklos<\/a>, with his dog and Aphrodite, are in front of the diagram. <strong>Aphrodite <\/strong>is depicted semi-nude with a seashell covering her navel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/statues-from-the-Fountain-of-Trajan.webp\" alt=\"Statues from the Fountain of Trajan\" class=\"wp-image-941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/statues-from-the-Fountain-of-Trajan.webp 850w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/statues-from-the-Fountain-of-Trajan-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/statues-from-the-Fountain-of-Trajan-768x509.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Statues from the Fountain of Trajan<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other side of the Hall are the statues from the <strong>Fountain of Laecanius Bassus<\/strong>, which is called the Aqua Palace. The one on the right, with feet like a sea serpent&#8217;s, is the statue of <strong>Triton<\/strong>, Poseidon&#8217;s son. The other two statues depict the <strong>Nymphs<\/strong>. The outline of their bodies shows under the garments they are wearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Statues-from-the-Fountain-of-Laecanius-Bassus.webp\" alt=\"Statues from the Fountain of Laecanius Bassus\" class=\"wp-image-942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Statues-from-the-Fountain-of-Laecanius-Bassus.webp 850w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Statues-from-the-Fountain-of-Laecanius-Bassus-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Statues-from-the-Fountain-of-Laecanius-Bassus-768x406.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Statues from the Fountain of Laecanius Bassus<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the busts on the wall is the <strong>Bust of a Warrior<\/strong>. He is shown bearded and wearing a helmet, and this bust dates from the Roman Empire. It is a copy of the <strong>5th-century B.C<\/strong>. original. The other items are portraits and busts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"hall-3\">The Hall of the Recent Finds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The main entrance of the Hall is through the <strong>Hall of the Fountain Relics<\/strong>. Small objects dating to the <strong>Byzantine era<\/strong> are displayed in the built-in showcase to the right of this entrance. The bronze cross and the other relics shaped like a cross hanging on the white wall of the showcase are from between the <strong>6th<\/strong> and <strong>12th centuries<\/strong>. <strong>Saints <\/strong>and a <strong>crucified Christ<\/strong> are depicted on some of them. The off-white glazed bowls decorated with birds in the center are displayed on the floor of the showcase. They were made between the <strong>10th <\/strong>and <strong>12th centuries<\/strong> and decorated using the sgraffito technique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/recent-finds-ephesus-museum-1024x572.webp\" alt=\"recent finds ephesus museum\" class=\"wp-image-944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/recent-finds-ephesus-museum-1024x572.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/recent-finds-ephesus-museum-300x168.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/recent-finds-ephesus-museum-768x429.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/recent-finds-ephesus-museum.webp 1278w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The fragment of an icon made of soapstone is ornamented with reliefs and exhibits high-quality craftsmanship. The figures on it are bishops. This type of icon, made of soapstone, made its appearance in the <strong>10th century<\/strong>. On one of the two small square panels displayed in this showcase, <strong>the Virgin Mary<\/strong> is depicted with <strong>Christ<\/strong>, and on the other panel, the<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/history-of-the-house-of-virgin-mary.html\"> Virgin Mary<\/a><\/strong> is depicted alone. These two silver panels with reliefs were part of a box, and they are appliqued onto the wall. The dark green colored stone medallion is one of the most beautiful objects displayed in the showcase. On one side of the medallion, <strong>Michael <\/strong>is depicted with wings, holding the Cross in one hand and a book in the other. On the other side of the medallion, there is a man&#8217;s head in the center, and there are seven animals with ears, stretching their long bodies left and right. There is an inscription on each side of the medallion. Remember that you can explore the entire Ephesus Archaeological Museum in our <strong>Private Ephesus Tours<\/strong>, organized by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\">Best Ephesus Tours<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"826\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/artemis-and-queen-bee-coins.webp\" alt=\"Artemis and Queen Bee Coins ephesus museum\" class=\"wp-image-945\" style=\"width:839px;height:378px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/artemis-and-queen-bee-coins.webp 826w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/artemis-and-queen-bee-coins-300x135.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/artemis-and-queen-bee-coins-768x346.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 826px) 100vw, 826px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Artemis and Queen Bee Coins<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The coins are kept in the next few showcases. A diagram on the wall describes the way a coin was made in Ephesus. Two coins of Ephesus, one bearing the figure of a <strong>bee<\/strong>, which is the <strong>symbol of Ephesus<\/strong>, and the other bearing a figure of <strong>Artemis<\/strong>, were enlarged and put on display here. Around the figure of <strong>Artemis <\/strong>is the inscription &#8220;<strong>Diana Ephesia<\/strong>&#8216; and on the other coin are the first two letters of the word &#8220;<strong>Ephesus<\/strong>&#8221; in Greek. Only a certain number of the coins unearthed during the excavations are being displayed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-museum-blue-tray.webp\" alt=\"Blue Glass Tray Ephesus Museum\" class=\"wp-image-947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-museum-blue-tray.webp 850w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-museum-blue-tray-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-museum-blue-tray-768x511.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Blue Glass Tray<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The glass tray, one of the most beautiful objects in all the museums in Turkey, is displayed in the showcase in a niche, following the coins. The oval tray is navy blue and has wide, rolled handles. It was made in the <strong>1st century<\/strong>. Baked clay wine cups dated between the <strong>6th <\/strong>and <strong>2nd centuries B.C<\/strong>. are seen in the second niche. The hardened sediment in a bowl on display was found at the bottom of an amphora.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>head of the Bronze Serpent<\/strong> displayed in the second niche is missing. The <strong>snake <\/strong>depicted in motion was made to &#8220;<strong>protect<\/strong>&#8221; a house in the <strong>1st century<\/strong>. It is covered with scales, and when examined closely, traces of gold plating can be seen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"784\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/bronze-serpent-ephesus-museum.webp\" alt=\"Bronze Serpent\" class=\"wp-image-950\" style=\"width:430px;height:561px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/bronze-serpent-ephesus-museum.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/bronze-serpent-ephesus-museum-230x300.webp 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Bronze Serpent<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/eros-statue-ephesus-museum.webp\" alt=\"Pysche and Eros\" class=\"wp-image-949\" style=\"width:374px;height:561px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/eros-statue-ephesus-museum.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/eros-statue-ephesus-museum-200x300.webp 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Psyche and Eros<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In the fourth showcase, there are two <strong>statues of Eros<\/strong>. In one, a nude Bros is depicted standing and holding a mask in his left hand. With his right hand, which is missing, he was holding the lizard seen at his feet by its tail. This statue was made to serve as the faucet of a fountain, and the water ran through the mouth of the mask. The other statue in the showcase depicts <strong>Eros on a dolphin<\/strong>, and it was also made as a faucet. This type of fountain decoration, popular even today, was used extensively in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/terrace-houses-ephesus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Terrace Houses in Ephesus<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"611\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/eros-on-dolphin-ephesus-museum.webp\" alt=\"Eros on Dolphin Ephesus Museum\" class=\"wp-image-951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/eros-on-dolphin-ephesus-museum.webp 850w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/eros-on-dolphin-ephesus-museum-300x216.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/eros-on-dolphin-ephesus-museum-768x552.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Eros on Dolphin<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Moulds are displayed in the last niche. The way the decorations were appliqu\u00e9d on a <strong>Skyphos <\/strong>(wine bowl) is explained in the upper section of the showcase. This type of appliqued ornamentation was first used in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/whc.unesco.org\/en\/list\/1457\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pergamum <\/a><\/strong>during the <strong>Hellenistic period<\/strong>, and later it was also used in other cities. The discovery of a positive mould in Ephesus indicates that the same method was used here, too. <strong>Oil lamps<\/strong> and other negative moulds, together with their prints, are displayed in the lower section of the showcase. Moulds made of baked clay and soapstone are seen on the right side, and these were used to cast weights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-excavations-4.jpg\" alt=\"Bowls Pottery from Ephesus Ancient City\" class=\"wp-image-773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-excavations-4.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-excavations-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-excavations-4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Bowls Pottery from Ephesus Ancient City<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The masks symbolizing <strong>tragedy <\/strong>are displayed to the left of the <strong>entrance of the Hall of Recent Finds<\/strong>. These masks were discovered during the excavations carried out at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/ephesus-amphitheater-grand-theater-of-ephesus.html\">Theatre of Ephesus<\/a>. The sketches on the masks indicate where they were used in theatres as decorations. Also, to emphasize the fact that the actors used masks during performances, in the sketches, the actors are depicted holding masks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-excavations-3.jpg\" alt=\"Oil Lamps from Ephesus Ancient City\" class=\"wp-image-772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-excavations-3.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-excavations-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-excavations-3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Oil Lamps from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/ephesus-excavations-2022.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ephesus Ancient City<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>oil lamp<\/strong> collection is the richest in the <strong>Ephesus Archaeological Museum<\/strong>. Most of the lamps discovered in the course of excavations were unearthed in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/grotto-of-the-seven-sleepers-in-ephesus.html\">Cave of the Seven Sleepers<\/a>. We know that during antiquity, different types of high-quality oil lamps were produced in Ephesus and exported. As in many other places, in the workshops in Ephesus, oil lamps were mass-produced using moulds. The way an oil lamp was made in Ephesus is described in sketches on the northern wall of the hall where oil lamps are displayed. In the slim built-in showcase in the middle, examples of the oil lamps discovered in Ephesus are displayed, and the development of oil lamps is described.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/bust-of-marcus-auralius-and-sokrates.webp\" alt=\"Bust of Emperor Marcus Aurelius and Sokrates\" class=\"wp-image-954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/bust-of-marcus-auralius-and-sokrates.webp 850w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/bust-of-marcus-auralius-and-sokrates-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/bust-of-marcus-auralius-and-sokrates-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/bust-of-marcus-auralius-and-sokrates-320x240.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Bust of Emperor Marcus Aurelius and Sokrates<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The bust of Emperor <strong>Marcus Aurelius<\/strong> is seen in the niche in the eastern wall of the hall. It was discovered in an excellent state of preservation in one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/terrace-houses-ephesus.html\">Terrace Houses<\/a>. The Emperor&#8217;s hair and beard are depicted with large curls, and he is wearing a paludamentum fastened by a fibula on the shoulder. The pose of <strong>Marcus Aurelius<\/strong> is not different from that of his other statues found in many other museums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Discovery-moment-of-the-bust-of-marcus-auralius.webp\" alt=\"Discovery Moment of the Bust of Marcus Auralius (1980) from Ephesus\" class=\"wp-image-955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Discovery-moment-of-the-bust-of-marcus-auralius.webp 850w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Discovery-moment-of-the-bust-of-marcus-auralius-300x185.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Discovery-moment-of-the-bust-of-marcus-auralius-768x474.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Discovery Moment of the Bust of Marcus Aurelius (1980)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Ivory Frieze<\/strong>, a rare treasure, is seen across the exit of the hall. It was found in <strong>1969 <\/strong>in one of the <strong>Terrace Houses<\/strong> in Ephesus Ancient City. The battle between <strong>Emperor Trajan<\/strong> and the <strong>barbarians <\/strong>and the pre-war period are depicted on the frieze. The main segment of the frieze consists of three panels. The first caryatid on each side is depicted thinking, with one hand at her chin and the other at her waist. The other caryatid is in such bad shape that it is impossible to tell her pose. The two <strong>Nikes <\/strong>between the panels are looking at <strong>Emperor Trajan<\/strong>. On the first panel, <strong>Trajan <\/strong>is depicted wearing a short robe, with a shield at his feet, and a horse in front of him. The Ivory Frieze is one of the most interesting artifacts in our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Private Ephesus Tours<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ivory.webp\" alt=\"Ivory Frieze - Ephesus Archaeological Museum\" class=\"wp-image-958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ivory.webp 850w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ivory-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ivory-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Ivory Frieze<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other side of the horse, there is a bearded figure wearing a long robe. He is presumed to be an important personality. Behind <strong>Trajan<\/strong>, there are Roman soldiers wearing war uniforms and carrying weapons. Behind the other figure, there are long-haired and bearded soldiers. In the middle panel, <strong>Emperor Trajan<\/strong> is depicted in high relief in the front. In front of him, there is a warrior wearing armor and a helmet, and he is about to give the horse to the Emperor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ivory-frieze-ephesus-museum-1.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ivory-frieze-ephesus-museum-1.webp\" alt=\"Ivory Frieze Scene - Ephesus Archaeological Museum\" class=\"wp-image-959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ivory-frieze-ephesus-museum-1.webp 850w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ivory-frieze-ephesus-museum-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ivory-frieze-ephesus-museum-1-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Ivory Frieze Scene<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ivory-frieze-ephesus-museum-2.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ivory-frieze-ephesus-museum-2.webp\" alt=\"Ivory Frieze Scene 2 - Ephesus Archaeological Museum\" class=\"wp-image-960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ivory-frieze-ephesus-museum-2.webp 850w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ivory-frieze-ephesus-museum-2-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ivory-frieze-ephesus-museum-2-768x511.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Ivory Frieze Scene 2<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Rows of Roman soldiers are seen in the background. In the third pane, there are three, presumably eastern, warriors, a horse in motion, and in the background, rows of warriors. Besides these main panels, there are panels with scenes that complete the pre-war and post-war themes. The panel on the right depicts a war and prisoners of war with their hands tied behind their backs. The frieze was created during the <strong>reign of Emperor Trajan<\/strong>. Depth is achieved by placing the figures in high relief in the foreground and those in low relief in the background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"hall-4\">The Courtyard &#8211; Stone Artifacts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a pediment on the southern wall of the courtyard, which is similar to the pediment on the <strong>Temple of Augustus in Ephesus<\/strong>. After it was restored to its original size, it was placed here to show the arrangement of the frieze used on the <strong>Fountain of Pollio<\/strong> in the temple. The sundial seen in the center is dated to the reign of <strong>Emperor Caracalla<\/strong>. It is spherical, consists of twelve segments, and bears an inscription.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-museum-sundial.webp\" alt=\"Sundial - Ephesus Museum\" class=\"wp-image-962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-museum-sundial.webp 850w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-museum-sundial-300x196.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-museum-sundial-768x501.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Sundial<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Column capitals are displayed in chronological order on both sides of the semi-covered area in the southern section of the courtyard. Ionic capitals dated to the <strong>7th century B.C.<\/strong> are the oldest. The capital with a bull&#8217;s head on each side was unearthed in the Basilica. The dedicatory and grave steles found in various locations in Ephesus are displayed against the western wall. These belong to the Hellenistic era and the Roman Empire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-musem-floor-mosaics.webp\" alt=\"Floor Mosaics - Ephesus Archaeological Museum\" class=\"wp-image-963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-musem-floor-mosaics.webp 850w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-musem-floor-mosaics-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-musem-floor-mosaics-768x511.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Floor Mosaics<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The well-preserved sarcophagus located in the western corner of the courtyard of the Ephesus Archaeological Museum was discovered near the <strong>Koressos Gate in Ephesus Ancient City<\/strong>. <strong>Muses<\/strong>, the <strong>goddesses of inspiration<\/strong>, are depicted in a row on the sarcophagus, which was used twice. Each Muse symbolizes a branch of the arts, like music, literature, theatre, etc. The large sarcophagus across from this was brought here from the <strong>Belevi Mausoleum<\/strong>, which was constructed in the middle of the <strong>3rd century B.C.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Sarcophagus-with-Muses-Ephesus-Museum.webp\" alt=\"Sarcophagus with Muses Ephesus Archaeological Museum\" class=\"wp-image-964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Sarcophagus-with-Muses-Ephesus-Museum.webp 850w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Sarcophagus-with-Muses-Ephesus-Museum-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Sarcophagus-with-Muses-Ephesus-Museum-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Sarcophagus with Muses<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It is similar to the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mausoleum_at_Halicarnassus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mausoleum in Halicarnassus<\/a><\/strong>, considered one of the <strong>Seven Wonders of the world<\/strong>. The reclining figure on the sarcophagus was its owner. The griffons and the stone vase seen next to the sarcophagus originally decorated the roof of the <strong>Belevi Mausoleum<\/strong>. Behind the Belevi Sarcophagus, there is an inscription of <strong>152 lines<\/strong>, which was unearthed during the <strong>St. John excavations<\/strong>. Later, it was used as part of an ambo. The inscription outlines the customs regulations announced on <strong>July 9, 62,<\/strong> during <strong>Emperor Nero&#8217;s reign<\/strong>. The rights of the revenue collectors in the Asian customs are listed. During the Roman period, customs and other revenues were collected not by civil servants as is done today, but by agencies that paid cash in advance to do the job. As in many other provinces, in the Asian province, the tax was equal to <strong>2.5%<\/strong> of the value of the goods. The text of the inscription describes customs procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"389\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Gallo-Roman-tomb-relief-from-Neumagen-Germany-early-3rd-century-A.D..webp\" alt=\"Folk paying money to a tax collector, surrounded by his staff. Gallo-Roman tomb relief from Neumagen, Germany, early 3rd century A.D.\" class=\"wp-image-967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Gallo-Roman-tomb-relief-from-Neumagen-Germany-early-3rd-century-A.D..webp 850w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Gallo-Roman-tomb-relief-from-Neumagen-Germany-early-3rd-century-A.D.-300x137.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Gallo-Roman-tomb-relief-from-Neumagen-Germany-early-3rd-century-A.D.-768x351.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Folks paying money to a tax collector, surrounded by his staff. Gallo-Roman tomb relief from Neumagen, Germany, early 3rd century A.D.<br><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Travelers were required to show their belongings to the customs official. For example, <strong>a 5%<\/strong> luxury tax was charged for a purple dress. Food and anything else produced for the army, the Roman state, and the emperor were exempt from customs. Personal clothing, transportation vehicles, and slaves used as servants were also exempted from taxation. <strong>Slaves <\/strong>were considered trading goods, and they were subject to a &#8220;<strong>head tax<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"hall-5\">The Hall of the Funerary Relics &#8211; Ephesus Archaeological Museum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The cemetery in Ephesus Ancient City has not been excavated yet. The objects found in the graves discovered by chance in the course of excavations are exhibited in this hall of the Ephesus Archaeological Museum. Until the <strong>Byzantine era<\/strong>, it was traditional to place gifts in the graves, but during Christianity, this tradition started to wane. The social status of the deceased, his financial situation, and his rank influenced the size of the tomb built for him and the value of the gifts placed in these tombs. On the right side of the hall, there is a sketch describing traditional burial ceremonies in Anatolia. Popular types of graves from the <strong>Old Bronze Age<\/strong> up to the <strong>Seljuk era<\/strong> are shown in the sketch. The oldest grave unearthed in Ephesus is a <strong>Mycenaean grave<\/strong> found by chance on the grounds of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/basilica-of-st-john-ephesus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Church of St. John<\/a>. Gifts discovered in the grave were dated between <strong>1400 <\/strong>and <strong>1300 B.C.<\/strong> They are on display in the first showcase in this hall of the Ephesus Archaeological Museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"917\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-museum-stele-bowl.webp\" alt=\"Gladiator Grave Stele and Mycenean Bowl\" class=\"wp-image-968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-museum-stele-bowl.webp 917w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-museum-stele-bowl-300x216.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-museum-stele-bowl-768x553.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 917px) 100vw, 917px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Gladiator Grave Stele and Mycenean Bowl<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The most popular type of <strong>sarcophagus <\/strong>during the <strong>Archaic period<\/strong> was made of baked clay and is referred to as the Klazomenai-type. Klazomenai was an ancient city west of Izmir, and since this type of sarcophagi was discovered here for the first time, they are referred to as the Klazomenai type. They were discovered during exploratory diggings carried out at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/the-state-agora-in-ephesus.html\">Agora <\/a>(marketplace) of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/ephesus-ancient-city-guide.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ephesus Ancient City<\/a>. A Klazomenai-type sarcophagus dated to the <strong>5th century B.C<\/strong>. is displayed with the gifts in the Ephesus Archaeological Museum, in the center of the hall. Some of the objects discovered in this type of sarcophagus are displayed in the second showcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Klazomenai-sarcophagus.webp\" alt=\"Klazomenai Type Sarcophagus British Museum\" class=\"wp-image-969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Klazomenai-sarcophagus.webp 850w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Klazomenai-sarcophagus-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Klazomenai-sarcophagus-768x511.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Klazomenai Type Sarcophagus, British Museum<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/grotto-of-the-seven-sleepers-in-ephesus.html\">The Cave of the Seven Sleepers<\/a> was like a very popular cemetery during the early Christian era. Many graves on top of each other were found here, where resurrection took place. Some of the objects discovered in this cave are displayed, along with the story of the seven sleepers, on the eastern wall of the hall. The picture seen on the right is an enlarged copy of a <strong>16th-century<\/strong> miniature presently on display in the <strong>Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art<\/strong> in <strong>Istanbul<\/strong>. The miniature depicts the <strong>Muslim version of the story<\/strong> of the Seven Sleepers and their dog, Kitmir. The other drawing made in the 10th century was taken from the <strong>Saint Calendar of Basileus II<\/strong>, found in the <strong>Vatican<\/strong>. Here, the seven Christians, dressed according to the fashion of the day, are depicted sleeping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"636\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Vessels-from-the-Mycenaean-tomb.webp\" alt=\"Vessels from the Mycenaean tomb ephesus museum\" class=\"wp-image-971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Vessels-from-the-Mycenaean-tomb.webp 850w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Vessels-from-the-Mycenaean-tomb-300x224.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Vessels-from-the-Mycenaean-tomb-768x575.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Vessels-from-the-Mycenaean-tomb-320x240.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Vessels from the Mycenaean Tomb<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Multi-colored glass treasures seen in the showcase, where the glass objects are displayed, are known as <strong>Phoenician glassware<\/strong>. Some of these were discovered in Ephesus Ancient City in the graves belonging to the <strong>Archaic period<\/strong>, and the others belong to the late Hellenistic era and the Roman age. The bracelets seen in the lower section of the showcase belong to the Byzantine era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/cybele-reliefs-ephesus-museum.webp\" alt=\"Cybele, Attis and Zeus ephesus museum\" class=\"wp-image-972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/cybele-reliefs-ephesus-museum.webp 850w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/cybele-reliefs-ephesus-museum-300x181.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/cybele-reliefs-ephesus-museum-768x463.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Cybele, Attis, and Zeus<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the corner with a niche, the evolution of the mother goddess in Anatolia is described. The Statue of <strong>Cybele <\/strong>seen in the niche is typical of other <strong>statues of Cybele<\/strong> found in museums in Turkey. She is depicted sitting on her throne with her <strong>lions <\/strong>on both sides of her. The statue was made in the <strong>6th century B.C<\/strong>. The others are steles of <strong>Cybele <\/strong>and have frontals. <strong>Cybele<\/strong>, <strong>Attis<\/strong>, and <strong>Zeus <\/strong>are depicted together on these steles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main centers of the mother goddess in Turkey are indicated on the map next to these. Some of the treasures displayed in the built-in showcase next to this were found in a well (probably a wishing well) located in the southwestern corner of the state agora of Ephesus. Most of these objects belong to the <strong>1st century<\/strong> <strong>B.C.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"hall-6\">The Hall of Artemis &#8211; Ephesus Archaeological Museum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The statues of <strong>Artemis <\/strong>and the objects found at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/temple-of-artemis-at-ephesus.html\">temple of Artemis<\/a> and the <strong>altar of Artemis<\/strong> are displayed in this hall. On opposite sides, the two most famous statues of <strong>Artemis <\/strong>in the Ephesus Archaeological Museum are displayed. The one in the west is <strong>2.92 meters <\/strong>tall and is known as the <strong>Great Artemis<\/strong>, and the other in the east is known as the <strong>Beautiful Artemis<\/strong>. Both of them were discovered at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/prytaneion-in-ephesus-ancient-city.html\">Prytaneion <\/a>(the administrative building) in Ephesus, in an excellent state of preservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/great-artemis-beautiful-artemis.webp\" alt=\"Statues of The Great Artemis (Left) and The Beautiful Artemis\" class=\"wp-image-975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/great-artemis-beautiful-artemis.webp 850w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/great-artemis-beautiful-artemis-300x181.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/great-artemis-beautiful-artemis-768x463.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Statues of The Great Artemis (Left) and The Beautiful Artemis<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Great Artemis<\/strong> is Asiatic looking. The lions on both sides of <strong>Cybele <\/strong>had been diminished in size and placed on her shoulders. Her legs seem fused, and her arms are stretched forward as though she is distributing fertility. With the gravity of a true goddess, she is looking beyond. The crown she is wearing has three tiers. Three Ionic temples, each with four columns in the facade, are seen on the uppermost tier, and griffons and sphinxes carrying arches are seen on the lower tiers. On each side of the moon behind her, there are five lions and bull griffons. Her eyes are big, and her facial features are full. She wears earrings and two rows of necklaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"515\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/discovery-beautiful-artemis-ephesus.webp\" alt=\"The Moment of Discovery of the Beautiful Artemis in Prytaneion of Ephesus\" class=\"wp-image-976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/discovery-beautiful-artemis-ephesus.webp 850w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/discovery-beautiful-artemis-ephesus-300x182.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/discovery-beautiful-artemis-ephesus-768x465.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The Moment of Discovery of the Beautiful Artemis in the Prytaneion of Ephesus on September 18, 1956<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There are four rows of nodes in the lower section of her chest. At first, these were assumed to be her breasts, then eggs, and according to a recent theory, they represent the <strong>testes of the bulls<\/strong> sacrificed for the goddess. All these are based on the idea of <strong>fertility and reproduction<\/strong>. Although the goddess was a virgin, she was the protectress of women giving birth. Her forearms are broken. The hole seen in her right arm could have been made either during a repair in antiquity or to attach the arm made of precious metal, like gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/the-great-artemis-and-beautiful-artemis-ephesus-museum.webp\" alt=\"Statues of The Beautiful Artemis (left) and The Great Artemis in Ephesus Museum\" class=\"wp-image-977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/the-great-artemis-and-beautiful-artemis-ephesus-museum.webp 850w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/the-great-artemis-and-beautiful-artemis-ephesus-museum-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/the-great-artemis-and-beautiful-artemis-ephesus-museum-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Statues of The Beautiful Artemis (left) and The Great Artemis<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>During antiquity, the goddess used to be dressed in clothes made of very valuable fabrics, and only her face and arms were exposed. Therefore, her hands may have been made of gold. She is wearing a narrow belt decorated with motifs of a rosette made of four segments and a bee (<strong>symbol of Ephesus<\/strong>). The base of the statue is missing. Her skirt, which hangs straight, is separated into rectangles by horizontal and vertical lines. In each rectangle, there are figures of animals such as lions, bulls, deer, rams, griffons, and bees. There are six rectangles in each row. On the sides of her skirt, there is only one figure in each rectangle. In the middle rectangle of the first five rows, there are three figures, and in the middle rectangle of the sixth row, there are two figures. <strong>The statues of Artemis<\/strong> are one of the most interesting artifacts of our cruise guests participating in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/private-ephesus-tours-from-port-of-kusadasi.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ephesus Shore Excursions<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/temple-of-artemis-at-ephesus-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Virtual Reconstruction of the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus-Selcuk\" class=\"wp-image-659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/temple-of-artemis-at-ephesus-edited.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/temple-of-artemis-at-ephesus-edited-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/temple-of-artemis-at-ephesus-edited-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/temple-of-artemis-at-ephesus-edited-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/virtualreconstruction.com\/wp\/?p=605\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Virtual Reconstruction of the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus-Selcuk<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Great Artemis<\/strong> was made in the 1st century A.D. The Beautiful Artemis, which stands <strong>1.74<\/strong> meters tall, was made about <strong>50 years<\/strong> after the <strong>Great Artemis<\/strong> and resembles it. It was made from better-quality marble. It is whiter, well-glazed, and gold-gilded. Traces of the gilding can be seen only on the right side of her neck. Her crown is missing. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/winged-goddess-nike-relief-in-ephesus.html\">Figures of Nike<\/a><\/strong> decorate the upper section of her necklace, which resembles strands of pearls, and signs of the zodiac decorate the lower section of her necklace. Her skirt narrows towards her feet, and only the tips of her toes are exposed. Her sacred animals, deer, are seen on both sides of her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is another small statue of Artemis next to the statue of <strong>Beautiful Artemis<\/strong>. The head of the statue is missing, and on her chest are the figures of Nike and signs of the zodiac. Both statues were created at about the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"891\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/torso-of-artemis-statue.webp\" alt=\"Marble Torso of the Artemis Statue\" class=\"wp-image-978\" style=\"width:837px;height:932px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/torso-of-artemis-statue.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/torso-of-artemis-statue-269x300.webp 269w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/torso-of-artemis-statue-768x855.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Marble Torso of the Artemis Statue<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Torso of Artemis, seen in the showcase, was unearthed during the excavation of a street. Dated to the <strong>1st century B.C<\/strong>., this statue of Artemis bears three figures of either bull or deer heads on her chest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Gold Statue, which is seen in the showcase, is dated to the <strong>7th century B.C.<\/strong>, and it belongs to a goddess. It was discovered during the excavation of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/temple-of-artemis-at-ephesus.html\">Artemision<\/a>. Many ivory statues resemble this statue. The votive offerings, which look like crystal wine goblets, are actually made of rock crystal. There are very few of these in the museums of the world. The baked clay, marble, ivory, bronze, and gold objects in the showcase were made between the <strong>7th <\/strong>and the <strong>5th <\/strong>centuries B.C. and were offered to the temple. The ivory statuette of a ram is Cimmerian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"795\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Gold-Statue-of-Artemis-795x1024.webp\" alt=\"Gold Statue of a Goddess excavated from the Temple of Artemis\" class=\"wp-image-979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Gold-Statue-of-Artemis-795x1024.webp 795w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Gold-Statue-of-Artemis-233x300.webp 233w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Gold-Statue-of-Artemis-768x989.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Gold-Statue-of-Artemis.webp 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Gold Statue of a Goddess excavated from the Temple of Artemis<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The statue of a horse is one of the four horses on a statue of a quadriga (a chariot drawn by 4 horses) created in the <strong>4th century B.C<\/strong>. The quadriga was discovered on the altar of Artemis. The architectural elements of the temple are placed according to their original order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/horse-statue-ephesus-museum.webp\" alt=\"One of 4 Horses Excavated from the Temple of Artemis\" class=\"wp-image-980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/horse-statue-ephesus-museum.webp 850w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/horse-statue-ephesus-museum-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/horse-statue-ephesus-museum-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/horse-statue-ephesus-museum-320x240.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>One of 4 Horses Excavated from the Temple of Artemis<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"hall-7\">The Hall of the Imperial Cults and Portraits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Roman period was the golden age of Ephesus. The most important monuments in the city were built during the Roman Empire, when Ephesus, as a neokoros, established its superiority four times over the rival cities of <strong>Samos<\/strong>, <strong>Pergamum<\/strong>, and <strong>Smyrna<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1021\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/realistic-faces-roman-emperors-1024x1021.webp\" alt=\"Realistic Faces of Roman Emperors\" class=\"wp-image-984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/realistic-faces-roman-emperors-1024x1021.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/realistic-faces-roman-emperors-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/realistic-faces-roman-emperors-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/realistic-faces-roman-emperors-768x766.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/realistic-faces-roman-emperors-1536x1532.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/realistic-faces-roman-emperors-2048x2042.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/realistic-faces-roman-emperors-65x65.webp 65w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Realistic Faces of Roman Emperors<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Except for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/temple-of-domitian-in-ephesus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Temple of Domitian<\/a> and the <strong>Olympeion<\/strong>, which was built after <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/temple-of-hadrian-in-ephesus.html\">Hadrian <\/a><\/strong>returned from <strong>Athens <\/strong>to <strong>Ephesus <\/strong>under the name of <strong>Zeus Olympios<\/strong>, the location of the other imperial cult temples is not known. Excavation of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/temple-of-domitian-in-ephesus.html\">Temple of Domitian<\/a> has been completed, but the excavation of the Olympeion, located next to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/history-of-the-church-of-ephesus.html\">Church of the Virgin Mary<\/a>, is still underway. Since this <strong>eighth-largest<\/strong> temple in the world was used as a stone and lime quarry during the <strong>first years<\/strong> of the <strong>Byzantine era<\/strong>, nothing but a <strong>2-meter-high<\/strong> Corinthian column capital was discovered here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/proconsul-stephanos-ephesus-museum-683x1024.webp\" alt=\"Statue of the Proconsul Stephanos\" class=\"wp-image-985\" style=\"width:422px;height:632px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/proconsul-stephanos-ephesus-museum-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/proconsul-stephanos-ephesus-museum-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/proconsul-stephanos-ephesus-museum-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/proconsul-stephanos-ephesus-museum.webp 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Statue of the Proconsul Stephanos<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/emperor-domitian-ephesus-museum.webp\" alt=\"Statue of the Emperor Domitian\" class=\"wp-image-986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/emperor-domitian-ephesus-museum.webp 850w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/emperor-domitian-ephesus-museum-300x226.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/emperor-domitian-ephesus-museum-768x578.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/emperor-domitian-ephesus-museum-320x240.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Parts of the Statue of the Emperor Domitian<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"322\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/temple-of-domitian-illustration.webp\" alt=\"Illustration of the Temple of Domitian in Ephesus\" class=\"wp-image-987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/temple-of-domitian-illustration.webp 480w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/temple-of-domitian-illustration-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Illustration of the Temple of Domitian in Ephesus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>6th-century<\/strong> statue seen by the wall on the left upon entering through the <strong>Hall of Artemis<\/strong> belongs to <strong>Proconsul Stephanos<\/strong>. He is depicted holding a scepter in one hand and a handkerchief in the other, which is raised as though he is about to signal the start of a game or a race. The first of three portraits displayed on the wall on the side of the <strong>Hall of Artemis<\/strong> is of a half-breed and was made in the <strong>3rd century<\/strong>. The other two were made during the same period, and they must be the portraits of distinguished citizens of Ephesus. The other portraits displayed on the same wall are also from the <strong>3rd century<\/strong> and show the characteristics of the age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Frieze-from-the-Temple-of-Hadrian-ephesus.webp\" alt=\"Frieze from the Temple of Hadrian in Ephesus\" class=\"wp-image-988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Frieze-from-the-Temple-of-Hadrian-ephesus.webp 850w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Frieze-from-the-Temple-of-Hadrian-ephesus-300x142.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Frieze-from-the-Temple-of-Hadrian-ephesus-768x364.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Frieze from the Temple of Hadrian in Ephesus<br><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On both sides of the picture of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/temple-of-hadrian-in-ephesus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Temple of Hadrian<\/a>, the frieze of the temple is exhibited. It consists of four sections. In the first three sections on the left, a few gods and goddesses with <strong>Androklos <\/strong>following the <strong>boar<\/strong>, gods and <strong>Amazons<\/strong>, and a Dionysiac procession are depicted. However, the theme depicted in the fourth section is different. Here, starting from the left, <strong>Athena, Selena<\/strong>, an unknown man, <strong>Apollo<\/strong>, an unknown woman, <strong>Androklos, Heracles, Theodosius<\/strong>&#8216; father, <strong>Emperor Theodosius, Artemis<\/strong>, the Emperor&#8217;s wife and son, and <strong>Athena <\/strong>are depicted in a row.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/emperor-augustus-and-livia.webp\" alt=\"Statues of Emperor Augustus and His Third Wife Livia\" class=\"wp-image-989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/emperor-augustus-and-livia.webp 850w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/emperor-augustus-and-livia-300x231.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/emperor-augustus-and-livia-768x591.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Statues of Emperor Augustus and His Third Wife Livia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The statues of Augustus and his wife Livia are at the exit of the hall. The last panel was placed here during the restoration in the <strong>4th century<\/strong>. The heads seen behind the frieze belong to the Roman period and were made between the <strong>1st <\/strong>and the <strong>3rd <\/strong>centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/altar-temple-of-domitian.webp\" alt=\"Altar of the Temple of Domitian in Ephesus\" class=\"wp-image-990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/altar-temple-of-domitian.webp 850w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/altar-temple-of-domitian-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/altar-temple-of-domitian-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/altar-temple-of-domitian-320x240.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Altar of the Temple of Domitian in Ephesus<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The altar in the center is part of the altar of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/temple-of-domitian-in-ephesus.html\">Temple of Domitian<\/a>. There is the relief of a sacrificial bull on one end, and the relief of a weapon and armor on the side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-museum-battle-scene.webp\" alt=\"TheRelief of a Sacrificial Bull and Parthian Monument - The Battle Scene\" class=\"wp-image-991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-museum-battle-scene.webp 850w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-museum-battle-scene-300x170.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-museum-battle-scene-768x436.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The Relief of a Sacrificial Bull and Parthian Monument &#8211; The Battle Scene<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the last hall of the Ephesus Archaeological Museum, known as the Hikmet G\u00fcr\u00e7ay Art Gallery, the works of contemporary artists are exhibited from time to time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ephesus-archaeological-museum-vlog-by-best-ephesus-tours\">Ephesus Archaeological Museum Vlog by Best Ephesus Tours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Ephesus Archaeological Museum 2022 - Best Ephesus Tours\" width=\"1060\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UG4WfypZEa0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" style=\"margin: 40px 0;\">\n\n<div style=\"background-color: #f0fdf4; border: 2px solid #27ae60; padding: 30px; border-radius: 12px; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 40px;\">\n    <h3 style=\"margin-top: 0; color: #2e7d32;\">\ud83d\udcc5 Complete Your Ephesus Experience<\/h3>\n    <p style=\"font-size: 1.1rem; color: #555;\">Don&#8217;t just see the ruins; see the treasures that made Ephesus the wealthiest city of its time. Book a private tour that includes both the Ancient City and the Museum.<\/p>\n    \n    <a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?phone=905454194909&#038;text=I%20want%20to%20visit%20Ephesus%20Museum%20and%20Ancient%20City\" style=\"background-color: #d35400; color: white; padding: 15px 35px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 800; border-radius: 50px; font-size: 1.1rem; box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(211, 84, 0, 0.3); display: inline-block; transition: all 0.3s ease;\">\n        \ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f Plan My Museum Tour via WhatsApp\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-frequently-asked-questions\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1769254613747\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is the Ephesus Archeological Museum inside the ancient city?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No. This is the most common mistake visitors make. The Ephesus Archaeological Museum is located in the center of <strong>Selcuk town<\/strong>, about 3 km away from the ancient ruins. You cannot walk from one to the other inside the site; you need to exit and travel to the town center.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1769254656612\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is the museum included in the Ephesus entry ticket?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No, the museum requires a separate ticket (10 Euros). However, if you have the <strong>&#8220;Museum Pass T\u00fcrkiye&#8221;<\/strong> or <strong>&#8220;Museum Pass The Aegean&#8221;<\/strong>, the museum entry is included.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1769254686253\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How long does it take to visit the museum?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The museum is compact but extremely rich. A visit takes about <strong>45 minutes to 1 hour<\/strong>. It is fully air-conditioned, making it a perfect escape from the midday heat after walking the ruins.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1769254756994\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the statue with many breasts?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">That is the iconic statue of <strong>Artemis of Ephesus<\/strong> (The Great Artemis). The &#8220;breasts&#8221; are a subject of debate among scholars; they might be bull testicles, gourd-shaped amulets, or amber eggs, all symbolizing fertility, abundance, and power.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1769278706798\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is there an audio guide available at the museum?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes, audio guides are available for rent at the entrance in multiple languages. They provide detailed storytelling for the major artifacts, which is great if you are visiting without a private guide.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1769278758005\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Can I take photos inside the Ephesus Archeological Museum?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes, photography is allowed for personal use. However, the use of <strong>flash and tripods is strictly forbidden<\/strong> to protect the artifacts and not disturb other visitors.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1769278809468\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is the museum wheelchair accessible?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes, unlike the ancient city ruins, which have uneven terrain, the Ephesus Archaeological Museum is fully modernized and <strong>wheelchair accessible<\/strong>, with ramps and elevators connecting the different halls.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-you-may-also-like\">You May Also Like<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-related-links yoast-seo-related-links\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/top-8-must-see-attractions-in-ephesus.html\">Top 8 Must-See Attractions in Ephesus<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/the-inscription-gallery-in-ephesus.html\">The Inscription Gallery in Ephesus<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/marble-road-in-ephesus.html\">Marble Road in Ephesus<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/best-of-ephesus-tour-from-kusadasi-port-and-hotels.html\">Best of Ephesus Tours from Kusadasi Port and Hotels<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/the-ephesus-experience-museum.html\">The Ephesus Experience Museum<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You can reach us at the links below if you would like to explore the Ephesus Ancient City, Museum, and Sights Around with Best Ephesus Tours.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/private-ephesus-tours-from-port-of-kusadasi.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Ephesus Shore Excursions from Kusadasi Port<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/private-ephesus-tours-from-port-of-izmir-airport.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Ephesus Shore Excursions from Izmir Port<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ephesus Archaeological Museum is situated in the center of Selcuk-Ephesus. It&#8217;s only 2 kilometers away from Ephesus Ancient City. The majority of the movable monuments discovered in Ephesus and the surrounding region before the First World War are now exhibited in museums located in centers such as the Vienna Ephesos Museum and the British Museum. Some of the monuments unearthed following the establishment of the Turkish Republic are exhibited in various museums in Turkey, while some others are exhibited in this local museum in Selcuk town. 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