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The wealth and splendor of temple and city were taken as evidence of Artemis Ephesia's power, and were the basis for her local and international prestige: despite the successive traumas of Temple destruction, each rebuilding – a gift and honor to the goddess – brought further prosperity.
A modern 1:25 scale model of the Temple of Artemis, at Miniatürk, Istanbul, Turkey. Archeological evidence indicates the site of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus had been of sacred use since the Bronze Age, [1] and the original building was destroyed during a flood in the 7th century BC. [2]
[2] [3] Ephesus's Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was also destroyed around the same date, although some sources attribute this to a Gothic invasion in 267 or 268. [2] [4] There is some archeological evidence at Ephesus supporting the date implied by Trebellius's account.
From left to right, top to bottom: Great Pyramid of Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Temple of Artemis, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria Timeline, and map of the Seven Wonders. Dates in bold green and dark red are of their construction and destruction, respectively.
He goes on to describe the temple of Artemis after its destruction. [3] Pausanias then gives an example of an artistic depiction of Iphigenia that was found in Catalonia. In the mosaic, Iphigenia is being led to the altar and it is seen that Artemis is in the back waiting and holding a deer to replace Iphigenia with.
Buildings of the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center were destroyed by the Eaton Fire.In a letter posted on the center’s website, the temple’s leadership expressed sorrow and said the news “is ...
Model of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus. Chersiphron (/ ˈ k ɜːr s ɪ f r ɒ n /; Ancient Greek: Χερσίφρων; fl. 6th century BC), an architect of Knossos in ancient Crete, was the builder of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, on the Ionian coast. [1]
Remains of the Temple of Artemis with the acropolis visible in the background. In 334 BC, Sardis was conquered by Alexander the Great. The city was surrendered without a fight, the local satrap having been killed during the Persian defeat at Granikos. After taking power, Alexander restored earlier Lydian customs and laws.