Archaeologist Mehmet Cuhadar is going to give a lecture on Ephesus. Join Mr Cuhadar for a historical overview of Ephesus, including recently discovered Neolithic settlements, with a special focus on the sites great monuments—the Temple of Artemis, Terrace Houses, Celsus Library, Tomb of Arsinoe, the Great Theatre, and the Basilica of St. John.
Monday February 7, 2011
7:00 PM
Auditorium, Getty Villa
The monumental Hellenistic- and Roman-era ruins of Ephesus demonstrate the city’s wealth and splendor, however archaeological evidence shows that the site and its vicinity were continuously occupied from the 3rd millennium BCE through the Ottoman period.
Join archaeologist Mehmet Cuhadar for a historical overview of Ephesus, including recently discovered Neolithic settlements, with a special focus on the sites great monuments—the Temple of Artemis, Terrace Houses, Celsus Library, Tomb of Arsinoe, the Great Theatre, and the Basilica of St. John.
About the Speaker
Mehmet Cuhadar studied Classical Archaeology at the Faculty of History and Letters at Ankara University, in Turkey. During his studies he participated in archaeological excavations in the Bodrum Region. After graduating from Ankara University, he worked as curator at the Archeological Museum in Konya in Central Turkey and the Museum of Underwater Archaeology in Bodrum. He has also represented the Turkish Ministry of Culture at international archaeological excavations in Western Anatolia, and over the last 30 years has led study groups to Ephesus and other archaeological sites in Turkey.
This lecture is presented by the Getty Conservation Institute in collaboration with the Crisler Library of Ephesus.
