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Ephesus Museum
The Garden: The museum has a garden that fits in with the local architecture. On the right of the garden are sarcophagi, gravestones, sacrificial altars and inscriptions. The sarcophagus from the 2nd century is decorated with quite interesting ornamentation. The figures on it resemble figures of Moses. Judging by the inscription on its lid it was used again in the Byzantine period. Along the west wall of the garden there are grave and offering stones on display. The sundial in the center is in a half-moon shape.
Grave Artifacts Room: This room opening from the garden displays finds from the gravesites. On the left wall are drawings of Anatolian burial customs. On the left are small artifacts taken from a Mycenian grave in front of St. John's Church dating from the 14th or 13th centuries BC, proving that the history of Ephesus dated from before Androcles. In another display case are small glass artifacts taken from graves in and around Ephesus. At the end of the room are numerous stele taken from sarcophagi in the area.
Artemis Room: This is where statues of Artemis and things related to the goddess are on display. There are two statues on display showing their former glory. These were found by accident in the prythaneionda and dated from the 1st century AD. The statue on the left is known as "Great Artemis" and the other one is "Beautiful Artemis." In the display cases are artifacts from the temple to Artemis. There is a horse from one of the temple chariots on display, too.
Imperial Cult and Portrait Salon: In this room there are generally imperial family busts. The most noteworthy feature is the crowns that were engraved into the foreheads of the busts. The statue to the right of the door leading from the Artemis Room was of the consul Stephanos. On the left, on either side of the picture of the Temple to Hadrian are original friezes from that temple. The altar in the center was a piece of the U-shaped altar of the temple to Domitian. There are friezes on three sides of it. Just before leaving the room there are pieces from the giant statue to Domitian. There are also pieces from statues of August and his wife, Livia in the room.



