What was depicted on the reliefs of the temple of Artemis in Ephesus?

Answer 1

Various fragments of sculpture have been found at the site during excavations conducted by J.T. Wood in the 1870s, by D.G. Hogarth in the early years of the twentieth century, and more recently by Austrian and Turkish archaeologists. Many of these are architectural sculptures, originally positioned either on sculptured square pedestals at the bases of some of the columns, or from circular column drums, perhaps situated directly below the columns' capitals. Some smaller pieces formed part of a continuous frieze around the sima, interrupted at intervals by lion-headed water spouts. From such fragmentary remains it is difficult to determine the subjects portrayed in the sculptural friezes, but it has been suggested that the columns and piers supported groups of people in a religious procession. The style of the fragments of the sima frieze suggests that this was carved at a later date than the other sculptures, some parts of it even as late about 460 BC. The subjects represented on this incredibly long frieze seem to include a Centauromachy (scenes of battle beween Centaurs and Lapiths), a Gigantomachy (between Gods and giants), and episodes from the Trojan War.

Answer 2

In the seventh century the old temple was destroyed by a flood. The construction of the "new" temple, which was to become known as one of the wonders of the ancient world, began around 550 BC. It was a 120-year project, initially designed and built by the Cretan architect Chersiphron and his son Metagenes, at the expense of Croesus of Lydia.

The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus was destroyed on July 21, 356 BC in an act of arson committed by Herostratus. According to the story, his motivation was fame at any cost, thus the term herostratic fame.

The Ephesians, outraged, consigned Herostratus to torture and his name to oblivion. Theopompus later noted the name, which is how it is known today

After sixty years of searching, the site of the temple was rediscovered in 1869 by an expedition sponsored by the British Museum led by John Turtle Wood;[27] excavations continued until 1874.

Answer 3

In Turkey.

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Answer 4

Idol worship