The temple was built around 550 B.C. in what is today Turkey. It was dedicated to the goddess of hunting and nature. The Romans called her Diana. It was about twice the size of the Parthenon at 377 feet by 180 feet. It had a tile-covered roof held up by an estimated 106 columns from 40-60 feet high. The columns were decorated with scenes from Greek mythology. Above the columns was an architrave that had blocks that may have weighed up to 24 tons each. The temple acted as a depository for priceless art and as a treasury. It was destroyed by one of the most famous arsonists in history. Herostratus burned it down for the fame in 356 B.C. It was rebuilt by the Ephesians and then destroyed by the Goths in 262 A.D. Rebuilt again, it was destroyed by a Christian mob in 401.
– Amazing 207 / Temple of Artemis at Ephsesus by Mark Cartwright (https://www.ancient.eu/Temple_of_Artemis_at_Ephesus/)
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