The Temple of Artemis, also known as the Temple of Diana, was started by Croesus of Lydia and completed around 550 BC. One of the original seven wonders of the world, it was destroyed July 21, 356 BC by Herostratus. Rebuilt in 323 BC, it was completely destroyed by the Huns in 262 AD.
It was believed that the architect Chersiphron and his son Metagenes built it, but that was after the original was flooded.
For Artemis.
For the people in Ephesus who worshiped her.
The Temple of Artemis (Diana) The Temple of Artemis (Diana) was built in Ephesus and is considered one of the seven wonders of the world.
To worship Artemis, the goddess. That is what temples are for.
The Temple of Artemis (Diana) The Temple of Artemis (Diana) was built in Ephesus and is considered one of the seven wonders of the world.
The Temple of Artemis (Diana) The Temple of Artemis (Diana) was built in Ephesus and is considered one of the seven wonders of the world.
There were several temples built to Artemis. The most famous one was in Ephesus in Asia Minor.
The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus.
The Temple of Artemis was built by the ancient Greeks in the city of Ephesus (present-day Turkey) around the 6th century BC. It was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
It was built at Ephesus (present day location, western Turkey near the city Selcuk) in the 6th century BC.
The Temple of Artemis (Diana) The Temple of Artemis (Diana) was built in Ephesus and is considered one of the seven wonders of the world.
The Temple of Artemis was built around 550 BC at Ephesus. Its modern location is near Selcuk, Izmir Province, Turkey.