Ancient city of Ephesus
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Jul 24, 2010
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Trip End
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Ephesus, Turkish Aegean Coast, Turkey
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Ephesus is also famous for the Temple of Artemis (Diana), one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Today all that remains is just a column. It was originally built in 550BC in Ephesus, Turkey. The temple was paid for by King Croesus of Lydia. In 356BC, a pyromaniac burned the temple down. It was rebuilt and survived through the Roman period until it was destroyed, again, by the Goths. The temple was built in honor of the Greek goddess Artemis. She was the goddess of women and animals, and a protector of cities. In 133BC, Ephesus was controlled by Roman rule and the statue of Artemis transformed into the Roman goddess Diana.
