The answer is lost to history as the temple has been made and destroyed many times and now stands in ruins, however such things were usually created by someone creditable who claimed to been told by the god/goddess to do so. Or it was a sacred place to that god/goddess locally, a birth place or something of that like associated with myth.
The Temple of Artemis was built as a place to worship the goddess Artemis.
The Temple of Artemis was named after the Greek goddess Artemis, who was the patron goddess of the city of Ephesus where the temple was located. Artemis was the goddess of hunting, wilderness, and fertility, and the temple was dedicated to her worship.
The Temple of Artemis was supposedly the first Greek temple built of marble.
Yes the temple of artemis made for the love of artemis the greek goddess
The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus was dedicated to the goddess Artemis, so it would be appropriate to call it that.
The Temple of Artemis was made out of marble, save the roof.
praying to artemis
The temple of Artemis was built so the ancient Greeks had a place to worship the goddess Artemis.
For worshipping Artemis, of course.
It once had over 127 columns, now the Temple of Artemis is in ruins.
The romans would call it the temple of Diana, which is the Roman version of Artemis.
To worship and glorify Artemis.