The Temple of Artemis
The
greatest temple of the ancient world, the Temple of Artemis once stood
as the most magnificent accomplishment of Greek civilization and
Hellenistic culture, built as a tribute to Artemis – the Greek goddess
of the hunt, mistress of Nature, protector of wild beasts and the sister
of Apollo. The Temple of Artemis was located in Ephesus (in modern-day
Turkey), which was to become the richest seaport in Asia Minor.
It once consisted of 127 marble columns each standing 20 meters (60
feet) tall. First built in the 6th century B.C., the temple was
destroyed by fire 200 years later and then rebuilt under the supervision
of Alexander the Great. The great temple was eventually destroyed
successively by invading Gothic hordes, earthquakes, and plunderers.
Today, only a solitary column remains of this once-glorious structure.
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