Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
The local cult of Artemis connected Anatolian traditions with the Greek pantheon. The sanctuary also served as an economic and social centre for the city and its visitors.
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Facts
- Place
- Selçuk, Türkiye
- Civilisation / patron
- Ionians and the Kingdom of Lydia
- Built
- c. 550 BCE – 323 BCE
- Destroyed
- 262 · Severely damaged during a Gothic attack, then declined and was dismantled for reuse of its building materials.
- Status
- Ruins
- UNESCO World Heritage since
- 2015
- Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
- UNESCO World Heritage
History
The Artemision at Ephesus was enlarged in several phases into a vast marble temple surrounded by columns. Its construction period includes the Archaic temple and the rebuilding after arson destroyed the sanctuary in 356 BCE. An attack by the Goths in 262 severely damaged the later temple, followed by further dismantling. Foundations and a re-erected column remain on the site, which forms part of the World Heritage property of Ephesus.
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Sources: Wikipedia — Tempel van Artemis in Efeze · UNESCO — Inschrijving van Efeze en het Artemision in 2015