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The Temple of Artemis also known as Temple of Diana, was

a temple dedicated to Artemis (or Cynthia). It was completed around

350 BC at Ephesus (in present-day Turkey) under the Achaemenid

dynasty of the Persian Empire. Only ruins remain of the temple. It is

one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

LocationThe Temple of Artemis was near the ancient city of Ephesus,

about 50 km south from the modern port city of İzmir, in Turkey.

Architecture And Art• Most of the description of the Temple of Artemis comes from Pliny, though there are different accounts

and the actual size varies.

• Pliny said the temple was 115 meters long and 55 meters wide. He said it was made almost completely

of marble. It was about three times as big as the Parthenon by area. The Temple has 127 Ionic-styled

columns. Each of them are 17.5 meters in height.

• The Temple of Artemis had many fine artworks. bronze sculptures by famous

Greek sculptors Polyclitus, Phidias, Cresilas, and Phradmon were in the temple. Paintings and gilded

columns of gold and silver were also in it. The sculptors often competed at creating the best sculpture.

Many of these sculptures were of Amazons, who are said to have founded the city of Ephesus.

• Pliny said that Scopas, who also worked on the Mausoleum of Mausollos, worked carved reliefs into the

temple's columns.

• Athenagoras of Athens names Endues, a student of Daedalus, as the sculptor of the main statue of

Artemis in Ephesus.

Cult And InfluenceThe Temple of Artemis was at a flourishing region. It was used as a religious

institute. Merchants and travellers came to it from all over Asia Minor. The

temple was influenced by many beliefs. It can be seen as a symbol of faith

for many different peoples. The Ephesians worshiped Cybele. They joined

many of their beliefs into the worship of Artemis. Artemisian Cybele became

very different from the Roman goddess Diana. The cult of Artemis attracted

thousands of worshipers from far-off lands. They all gathered at the site and

worshipped her.

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