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Museum for the Visually Impaired, Ephesus. Marble frieze with reliefs of theatrical masks. |
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Such masks have been identified as characters from ancient Greek tragedy by the high hairdress (onkos) and exaggerated expressions.
The Museum for the
Visually Impaired
The little-publicized Museum for the Visually Impaired (formerly known as the Museum for the Blind) at Ephesus is housed in a restored ancient shop, hidden behind the Gate of Mazeus and Mithridates to the Lower Agora, next to the Library of Celsus.
The iron gate to it is usually locked, and you have to ask one of the guards at the archaeological site to open it. Enquire at the one of the site's entrances when you arrive. It contains a number of statues and reliefs (copies and originals), including a statue of Artemis, which visually impaired people are allowed to touch and feel. A good idea, although it is a pity they don't tell anybody about it.
If you are visually impaired and have visited this mini museum,
please get in contact and tell us what you think of it. |
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Another marble sculpture of
a tragic mask, allegedly from
Ephesus. 2nd century AD.
Pergamon Museum, Berlin. |
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A fragment of a marble sarcophagus with a relief of Herakles, wearing a lion
headdress, and a woman as tragic masks in a garland, supported by an Eros
who holds a small panther by the tail. Circa 120-130 AD.
Pergamon Museum, Berlin. |
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Some of the information and photos in this guide to Ephesus
originally appeared in 2004 on davidjohnberlin.de. |
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