Ephesus Archaeological Museum
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| location = Selçuk, İzmir Province, Turkey
| type = Archaeological museum
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The Ephesus Archaeological Museum ({{langx|tr|Efes Müzesi}}) is an archaeological museum in Selçuk near the Ancient Greek city of İzmir, Turkey. It houses finds from the nearby Ephesus excavation site. Its best-known exhibit is the ancient statue of the Greek Goddess Artemis retrieved from the temple of the goddess in Ephesus.{{cite web|title=Ancient Ephesus City Ruins in Turkey|url=https://ephesusbreeze.com/ephesus|website=Ephesusbreeze.com|access-date=3 October 2016}}
History
The artefacts dug up at Ephesus between 1867 and 1905 were taken to be displayed at the British Museum, and those excavated from 1905 to 1923 were taken to the Ephesos Museum in Vienna.{{cite web |title=Ephesus Museum |url=https://ephesus.us/around-ephesus/ephesus-museum/ |website=Ephesus |access-date=26 April 2025 |language=en}} Turkish law was changed to forbid taking any findings out of the country, and a depot was constructed in Selçuk in 1929 to store items discovered from this point onwards.{{cite web |title=Ephesus Museum in Selçuk |url=https://turkisharchaeonews.net/museum/ephesus-museum-sel%C3%A7uk |website=Turkish Archaeological News |access-date=26 April 2025 |language=en |date=10 January 2020}} With the growth in the number of artefacts, it became necessary to transfer them to a larger space, and the museum was opened in 1964. The museum space was then further expanded in 1976. Until recently, all excavations were displayed in the museum, however due to size constraints, some pieces are now displayed at the excavation site.{{cite web |title=Ephesus Archaeological Museum |url=https://www.bestephesustours.com/blog/ephesus-archaeological-museum.html |website=Best Ephesus Tours Blog |access-date=26 April 2025 |date=5 March 2024}} There has also been a large effort to repatriate artefacts taken out of the country.{{cite web |title=Exploring the Ephesus Archaeological Museum - Ephesus |url=https://ephesus-antik.com/ephesus-archaeological-museum/ |access-date=26 April 2025 |date=12 August 2024}}
There are approximately 64 thousand pieces exhibited in the Ephesus Museum.{{Cite web|last=Gülday|first=Hasan|date=May 5, 2020|title=Ephesus Archeological Museum|url=https://toursaroundturkey.com/ephesus-archeological-museum/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=February 8, 2021|website=Tours Around Turkey}} The items showcased are from across a variety of historical periods, including Hellenistic, Roman and Early Christian periods. The museum also holds items from Çukuriçi Höyük, the Basilica of St. John, and the Temple of Artemis.
The museum closed at the end of 2012, and reopened in November 2014 after extensive renovations.{{cite web |title=Ephesus Odeum |url=https://ancienttheatrearchive.com/theatre/ephesus-odeum/ |website=The Ancient Theatre Archive |access-date=26 April 2025 |date=1 May 2024}}
Sections in Ephesus Archaeological Museum
References
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Notes
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- {{cite web|title=Ephesus Museum, Selçuk |url=http://www.sacred-destinations.com/turkey/ephesus-museum.htm |publisher=sacred-destinations.com |access-date=7 January 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110112045839/http://www.sacred-destinations.com/turkey/ephesus-museum.htm |archive-date=12 January 2011 }}
External links
- [https://muze.gov.tr/muze-detay?SectionId=EFM01&DistId=EFM Official website]
- [http://www.pbase.com/dosseman/selcukmuseum 440 or so pictures from the museum]
- [https://turkisharchaeonews.net/museum/ephesus-museum-sel%C3%A7uk Detailed description of the museum's exhibitions with photos]
- [https://www.destinations.com.tr/ephesus-museum-blog-in-selcuk-izmir/ Ephesus Museum Guide]
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Category:Archaeological museums in Turkey
Category:Museums in İzmir Province