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Temple of Artemis - Ephesus
Temple of Artemis
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Artemis Temple: One of the 7 wonders of the world
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  • Updated By globetrott on April 29, 2005
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  • The temple of artemis - 1 of the 7 wonders - Ephesus
    The temple of artemis - 1 of
    the 7 wonders
    by globetrott
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    One of the 7 wonders of the world was also once built here in Ephesus : The TEMPLE OF ARTEMISAnd what you see on my pic is all that is left over of it. The temple is a bit outside of the excarvation-area, and you would certainly pass by it without notice, if your guide would not tell you. Sorry for the bad quality of the photo - it is a scanning of my Super-8-film, that is actually a slide with a size of just 4mmx8mm

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  • Directions: This place is OUTSIDE of the excarvation-area of the old Efesus .

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    Artemis Temple: The Temple of Arthemis
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  • By ania70pl on October 3, 2002
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  • Artemis Temple - Ephesus
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    The foundation of the temple was rectangular in form, similar to most temples at the time. Unlike other sanctuaries, however, the building was made of marble, with a decorated façade overlooking a spacious courtyard. Marble steps surrounding the building platform led to the high terrace which was approximately 80 m by 130 m in plan. The columns were 20 m high with Ionic capitals and carved circular sides. There were 127 columns in total, aligned orthogonally over the whole platform area, except for the central cella or house of the goddess. The temple housed many works of art, including four ancient bronze statues of Amazons sculpted by the finest artists at the time. When St Paul visited the city, the temple was adorned with golden pillars and silver statuettes, and was decorated with paintings. There is no evidence that a statue of the goddess herself was placed at the center of the sanctuary, but there is no reason not to believe so. The early detailed descriptions of the temple helped archeologists reconstruct the building. Many reconstructions depicted the fasade with a four-column porch which never existed. More accurate reconstructions may give us an idea about the general layout of the temple. However, its true beauty lies in the architectural and artistic details which will forever remain unknown.

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    Artemis Temple: Nothing to see here
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  • By terrycowan on May 9, 2005
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  • There's not much left to see of the great temple of Diana, one of the wonders of the ancient world. Earthquakes weakened the structure, then builders throughout the centuries pilfered the site (supposedly some of the columns in the Hagia Sophia are from this temple) and finally foreign museums have finished off the job. Only one column is left standing (with stork's nest on top). The terrace at the Church of St. John offers as good a view as any of the site. Incredible to think that the temple was so large that the Parthenon could have been placed within it.

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    Artemis Temple: The Artemis Temple
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  • By mvtouring on July 1, 2004
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    Approx two to three hundred meters from the Ephesus museum you will come across a large hole, which turns into a pool of water in the spring months, this is where the temple of arthemis use o stand. Most of the remnants which have architectural value, and belonged to the temple are now in the British Museum. Some made of gold and ivory are in the Archaeology Museums in Istanbul and at Ephesus

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    Artemis Temple: The Temple of Artemis
  • By Bev&Gerry on April 4, 2004
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  • A stump of a pillar heralding one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Wow factor... well... out of this world? well out of the coach for a quick photo and back into the air conditioned bliss and off to the pools of cleopatra for a nice bathing session.

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    Artemis Temple: Temple of Artemis
  • Updated By namidub on February 11, 2006
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    One of the Wonders of the Ancient World,this temple is no longer standing,although you can get a glimpse and have a good time imagining how it is.The only standing column can be seen. The Greek mother-goddess Arthemis and her temple brought much fame to the city of Ephesus back in those days. One interesting fact of the temple was that it held the function of a BANK! High Priest Megabysos was in charge of the budget of the temple ; he gave credit and received the gifts made to the goddess.

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  • Directions: On your way from Selcuk to Ephesus

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    Artemis Temple: Artemision
  • By Evren_Bozan on August 23, 2005
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  • One of the seven wonders of the world. Only one coloum left from it. Some of the reliefs of the temple are being exhibited in British Museum

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    Artemis Temple: Artemis/Diana monument
  • Updated By Luchonda on December 9, 2007
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  • Diana/Artemis - Ephesus
    Diana/Artemis
    by Luchonda
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    The goddess Diana was very highly worshipped in ancient Rome. Her greek counterpart, fell under the name Artemis. Diana in Roman worship, was known as well as a maiden huntress, protector of all that is wild and free. She is also welknown as the goddess of Fertility and one of the topic statues in the national museum of Tripoli in Libya

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    Artemis Temple: The temple of Artemis
  • By belgrade03 on May 30, 2004
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  • Artemision - Ephesus
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    This temple stands at the beginning of the Selcuk-Kusadasi road going to Kusadasi on the right-hand side. It was built in the 7th century BC and destroyed seven times. This temple was dedicated to Artemis of Ephesus and is considered to have been one of the seven world wonders.

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