The Ephesian Artemis differed greatly from the Greek huntress. Her cult image stands rigid and frontal, with rows of rounded forms on her chest, long interpreted as breasts, eggs or bull testicles, and a close-fitting skirt decorated with animals and bees. She combined Greek Artemis with the much older Anatolian mother goddess, and is often compared with Cybele.
This statue, known as the "Beautiful Artemis", was found in the Prytaneion, the city hall of Ephesus, and shows deer standing at the goddess's sides.
The Ephesus Archaeological Museum in nearby Selçuk houses finds from the ancient city, including sculpture from its fountains, public buildings and the Terrace Houses of its wealthiest residents.
