The Artemis of Ephesus, often called “the beautiful one,” is a striking representation of the goddess Artemis, celebrated as a fertility and nature deity in the ancient city of Ephesus (modern-day Selçuk, Turkey). Unlike the typical Greek depiction of Artemis as a youthful huntress, the Ephesian Artemis embodies a more complex and symbolic form. Her upper torso is adorned with numerous rounded shapes that were traditionally interpreted by academics as either multiple breasts symbolizing fertilit

Statue of Artemis from the Socrates Room, Ephesus Museum, Selçuk, Turkey, 1st c CE The statue of Artemis the Huntress was discovered in the “Socrates Room,” a space within the Terrace Houses of ancient Ephesus, specifically Room 7 of the fourth dwelling unit in the second block. This room, excavated in 1963, is named after the frescoes adorning its walls, which depict the philosopher Socrates and Clio, the Muse of History. The statue was found placed in a niche, emphasizing its significance in t