Definition: British architect and engineer John Turtle Wood was sent by the British Museum to Ephesus, to search for the temple and eventually excavate it. In all, Wood spent eleven years at Ephesus (1863-1874), eventually finding and excavating the temple some seven meters below the ground surface.
Wood, John Turtle. 1877. Discoveries at Ephesus: including the site and remains of the great temple of Diana. London: Longmans, Green, 1877.
---. 1890. Modern discoveries on the site of ancient Ephesus by J.T. Wood. London : Religious Tract Society, 1890.
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Wood, John Turtle. 1877. Discoveries at Ephesus: including the site and remains of the great temple of Diana. London: Longmans, Green, 1877.
---. 1890. Modern discoveries on the site of ancient Ephesus by J.T. Wood. London : Religious Tract Society, 1890.
This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Sources for the term include the references listed on the front page of the Dictionary, and the websites listed in the sidebar. Any mistakes are the responsibility of Kris Hirst.
