This engaging account chronicles the archaeological excavations of the ancient city of Ephesus, located in what is now modern Turkey. Author John Turtle Wood, a 19th-century British architect and archaeologist, led the effort to uncover the remains of the city's famed Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The book is richly illustrated with photographs, drawings, and maps, and provides a vivid sense of the challenges and rewards of uncovering the secrets of a lost civilization. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.