Efes Müzesi | |
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  Location within Turkey | |
| Location | Selçuk,İzmir Province,Turkey |
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| Coordinates | 37°56′56″N27°22′4″E / 37.94889°N 27.36778°E /37.94889; 27.36778 |
| Type | Archaeological museum |
| Website | Ephesus Museum |
TheEphesus Archaeological Museum (Turkish:Efes Müzesi) is anarchaeological museum inSelçuk near the Ancient Greek city ofİzmir, Turkey. It houses finds from the nearbyEphesus excavation site. Its best-known exhibit is the ancient statue of the Greek GoddessArtemis retrieved from thetemple of the goddess in Ephesus.[1]
The artefacts dug up atEphesus between 1867 and 1905 were taken to be displayed at theBritish Museum, and those excavated from 1905 to 1923 were taken to theEphesos Museum inVienna.[2] Turkish law was changed to forbid taking any findings out of the country, and a depot was constructed inSelçuk in 1929 to store items discovered from this point onwards.[3] 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.[3] Until recently, all excavations were displayed in the museum, however due to size constraints, some pieces are now displayed at the excavation site.[4] There has also been a large effort to repatriate artefacts taken out of the country.[5]
There are approximately 64 thousand pieces exhibited in the Ephesus Museum.[6] The items showcased are from across a variety of historical periods, includingHellenistic,Roman andEarly Christian periods.[5] The museum also holds items fromÇukuriçi Höyük, theBasilica of St. John, and theTemple of Artemis.[5]
The museum closed at the end of 2012, and reopened in November 2014 after extensive renovations.[7]
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