John Turtle Wood

Here he became interested in the remains of the temple of Artemis (Artemision) at Ephesus, which had completely disappeared from view about 500 years previously.

The Temple was important on account of its mention in the New Testament, when Paul of Tarsus was shouted down by the mob, chanting "Great is Diana of the Ephesians".

[1] The British Museum granted him a permit and a small allowance for expenses in return for the property rights in any antiquities he might discover in Ephesus.

[3] The temple was no more than wreckage, but Wood managed to recover a quantity of shattered sculptures and architectural items to be sent to the British Museum.

He returned to London and spent his remaining years giving occasional lectures to the Royal Institution and publishing Discoveries at Ephesus.