Temple Of Artemis, One Of The Seven Wonders Of The Ancient World

Modern archaeologist found that three successive temple buildings took place at the location where the Temple of Artemis was built. Apparently, the site was occupied as early as the Bronze Age and some pottery finds were made that extend forward to Middle Geometric times. A peripteral temple with a floor of hard-packed clay was constructed in the second half of the 8th century BC and was probably destroyed by a flood.

The Antipater of Sidon, a famous Greek poet lived during the latter half of the 2nd century BC. During his travels, he visited landmarks belonging to the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. This included the Temple of Artemis that now stands near the ancient ruins of Ephesus, in Selcuk on the Aegean coast of Turkey.

 The Artemision, considered one of the seven wonders of the world, was truly a magnificent structure. This is since it was the largest edifice in the Hellenic World, as well as the first great architectural achievement to be constructed completely of marble.

Prior to the arrival of the Greeks, the location of Artemis’ temple was occupied by a shrine to the Anatolian mother goddess Kybele, who was revered by the locals. Archeologists discovered three architectural phases before the ancient Artemision of an altar and a naiscos during their excavations.

The Temple of Artemis was established near the ancient city of Ephesus, approximately 75 km south of the modern port city of Izmir. Today, it is located on the border of Ephesus Ancient City Selçuk. The sanctuary (temenos) in Ephesus was older than the Artemis Ruin itself. Pausanias was sure that the temple began years before the Ionian migration and was older than Apollo’s divine temple in Didyma.

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