Menander (c. 342-290 BCE) was the leading playwright of Athenian New Comedy, whose plays about families, love and mistaken identities influenced Roman comedy and, through it, much of later European theater. His portrait was one of the most frequently copied in the Roman world, displayed in libraries, theaters and private houses.
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.
