At one of the sections, one can see a wide collection of coins dating back to when money was first used in history. The frieze narrates the founding of Ephesus, the birth of the cult of Artemis, and the flight of the Amazons. In Ephesus, the works of art dug up between 1867-1905 were transported to the British Museum, those from 1905-1923 taken to Vienna. Highlights include two colossal statues of the Ephesian Artemis. Ephesus Archaeological Museum In the beginning, in 1929, artifacts from diggings and the surrounding were brought here and stored. The video can be watched in three languages; Turkish, English and German and it lasts 10 minutes. Before visiting these galleries, one should not miss the 3D simulation video of ancient Ephesus where visitors can visualize the setting of the ancient city and may have an idea about how the buildings used to look like. Ephesus! Recovered from several monumental fountains are a representation of a headless Aphrodite and a head of Zeus dating to the 1st century AD.
Ephesus Museum is a modern building housing archaeological artifacts from the nearby ruins. At this charming and well-organised museum, there are not only findings from the ongoing excavations at Ephesus archeological site, but also the artifacts from the Cukurici Mound, the basilica of St John, and the Temple of Artemis. Begun in the late 19th century, the collection includes original works of sculpture and architecture, and belongs to the Kunsthistorisches Museum. Many artifacts are displayed in the courtyards, includingThe final room contains sculptures from Roman times, mostly overshadowed by a frieze recovered from the Temple of Hadrian (sections of which are in Vienna). Here is also exhibited the original phallic statue of Bes, attached to an exaggerated erect penis. The museum of Ephesus, unlike most of other museums, is not designed according to the chronological order but the galleries are filled with artifacts according to a theme. During the Roman Empire, Ephesus housed an important school ofmedicine. The fresco indicates the importance of philosophy in the daily life of the citizens. Both statues feature rows of bull testicles, thought to be breasts or eggs, but all symbolically related to the idea of fertility. The museum has a small café and a souvenir shop. You will find in the museum a collection of medical and cosmetic tools along with a wall of portraits of several famous Ephesian physicians. It houses finds from the nearby Ephesus excavation site. Ephesus Archaeological Museum in Selçuk is open daily, in summer (April — October) from 8:00 am to 6:30 pm, and in winter (November — March) from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, the ticket office closes half an hour earlier. The Ephesos Museum in Vienna displays antiquities from the city of Ephesus (Greek: Έφεσος, German: Ephesos), in modern-day Turkey. Ephesus Archaeological Museum.
The room was not big enough for the increasing number of artifacts so, in 1995 another section was added and used for exhibition. The Ephesus museum is one of the many extraordinary archaeological museums of Turkey, and it should not be missed by any wise traveller. In Ephesus, the archeological artifacts that were dug up between 1867-1905 were transported to the British Museum ; and findings from 1905-1923 were taken to Vienna.With the founding of the New Turkish Republic, the goverment forbade taking antiques out of the country and required the artifacts that were taken outside the country back to Turkey. The museum rooms display excavations from the ancient city of Ephesus, the nearby Temple of Artemis and the Basilica of St. John.
Ephesus Museum is a modern building housing archaeological artifacts from the nearby ruins. At this charming and well-organised museum, there are not only findings from the ongoing excavations at Ephesus archeological site, but also the artifacts from the Cukurici Mound, the basilica of St John, and the Temple of Artemis. Begun in the late 19th century, the collection includes original works of sculpture and architecture, and belongs to the Kunsthistorisches Museum. Many artifacts are displayed in the courtyards, includingThe final room contains sculptures from Roman times, mostly overshadowed by a frieze recovered from the Temple of Hadrian (sections of which are in Vienna). Here is also exhibited the original phallic statue of Bes, attached to an exaggerated erect penis. The museum of Ephesus, unlike most of other museums, is not designed according to the chronological order but the galleries are filled with artifacts according to a theme. During the Roman Empire, Ephesus housed an important school ofmedicine. The fresco indicates the importance of philosophy in the daily life of the citizens. Both statues feature rows of bull testicles, thought to be breasts or eggs, but all symbolically related to the idea of fertility. The museum has a small café and a souvenir shop. You will find in the museum a collection of medical and cosmetic tools along with a wall of portraits of several famous Ephesian physicians. It houses finds from the nearby Ephesus excavation site. Ephesus Archaeological Museum in Selçuk is open daily, in summer (April — October) from 8:00 am to 6:30 pm, and in winter (November — March) from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, the ticket office closes half an hour earlier. The Ephesos Museum in Vienna displays antiquities from the city of Ephesus (Greek: Έφεσος, German: Ephesos), in modern-day Turkey. Ephesus Archaeological Museum.
The room was not big enough for the increasing number of artifacts so, in 1995 another section was added and used for exhibition. The Ephesus museum is one of the many extraordinary archaeological museums of Turkey, and it should not be missed by any wise traveller. In Ephesus, the archeological artifacts that were dug up between 1867-1905 were transported to the British Museum ; and findings from 1905-1923 were taken to Vienna.With the founding of the New Turkish Republic, the goverment forbade taking antiques out of the country and required the artifacts that were taken outside the country back to Turkey. The museum rooms display excavations from the ancient city of Ephesus, the nearby Temple of Artemis and the Basilica of St. John.