Temple of Artemis

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Artemis Temple

Measuring 125 (375 feet) by 60 (180 feet) meters, the Temple of Artemis is counted as one of the seven wonders of the world. The ancient author Pliny writes that the temple was destroyed and rebuilt seven times. The worship of Artemis is a continuation of the worship of the Anatolian mother goddess Kybele. The Lydian king Croesus donated columns carved with reliefs of the temple. One version of the temple was set on fire in 356 B.C. by a certain Herostratus, who wanted to make a name for himself in history.

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