Turkey - The ancient city of Ephesus ( Efes Antik Kent )

** Ephesus ruins of the 17th-19th. Since taking part in travel notes for centuries, the British Museum in London has begun archaeological research in Ephesus. Architect John Turtle Wood commissioned excavations between 1863 and 1874, especially for the purpose of Artemision.**

The first excavators, Otto Benndorf and Rudolf Heberdey, focused their research on Artemision with the section between the port and the agora. Since 1998, research has been carried out by Friedrich Krinzinger

Considering the change in the target profile of the archaeological science, systematic research and publication of the period of the ancient city of ancient times, rather than the large excavations of the ancient ruins, is an Asian metropolis. In addition, conservation and restoration of the finds and monuments and measures to protect the monuments are meaningful in terms of Ephesus, which is surrounded by a region developed from a tourist point of view.

The research budget is made up of the possibilities of the Austrian Republic and the Austrian Academy of Science, the Funds for the Advancement of Scientific Research and donations from private sponsors.

The work carried out in Ephesus includes traditional geological investigations, excavation and documentation work, as well as monument protection and restoration work. During the 4-month campaign in 2008, a total of 228 people from 12 countries conducted research on the protection and safety of both scientific and historical sites.

Finally, it is necessary to mention a major restoration project in the marble saloon 6 of the living room 6 inside the Slope House 2. BUSINESS. This banquet hall, originally built at 119, is decorated with marble and mosaic floor coverings and marble wall coverings. BUSINESS. After an earthquake that broke out in the late 3rd century, the space - even if it was demolished - was largely preserved and rescued by the removal of Hillside House 2. The aim of the current restoration project financed by Borusan Holding is to restore the entire wall covering with the use of 120,000 original pieces.

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