In June 2008 I saw a fine exhibition at the Archaeological Museum about Ephesus or Efes, or Ephessos. For reference see my Ephesus gallery. There were several small treasures made of gold, but also some great ivory animal figures. And a major sight was the Cybele or Artemis statue, headless, but what quality and what detail ....
I'll try and add captions later.
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