Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
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- Representative Locations:
- OSM location of Temple of Artemis (Artemision) (750 BC - AD 640) accuracy: +/- 20 meters.
- Temple of Artemis (750 BC - AD 640) accuracy: +/- 20 meters.
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- Sanctuary of Artemis (Ephesos) (English, AD 2000 - AD 2099)
- Temple of Artemis at Ephesus located at Ephesus/Arsinoe(ia) (unspecified date range)
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- Related:
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- Arachne archaischer Tempel der Artemis Ephesia (sog. Kroisostempel) Heiligtum der Artemis Ephesia, Selçuk
- MANTO 10267644: the Sanctuary of Artemis (Ephesos)
- TCW 1001176: Temple of Artemis
- TM GEO ID 51942: Temple of Artemis (Selçuk)
- Wikidata Temple of Ephesian Artemis (Q43018)
- iDAI.gazetteer 2105007: Heiligtum der Artemis Ephesia
- vici.org 14873: Temple of Artemis (Artemision), Ephesus
Pleiades
The goddess Artemis was known for her virginal status; she oversaw childbearing, marriages, and child-rearing; and was the goddess of the hunt and the transition into manhood. Many figurines representing the goddess in her Ephesian incarnation have been recovered from this site. Common aspects of these characteristic figurines include the goddess's outstretched arms, the two animals at her sides, and the iconic globular clusters around the body (what these represent has long been debated by scholars).
The massive Archaic and Hellenistic temple, built in the Ionic order, was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. The temple's magnitude was an homage to the deity and to the 6th-century BC King of Lydia, Croesus, who contributed to the construction of the Archaic iteration. This earlier temple was decorated with bulls, lions, elaborately dressed women, and armored warriors throwing spears and chariots. It is suggested that a battle scene recovered depicts the Trojan War, and other sculptures may represent the adventures of Herakles. Also present were Harpies and Gorgons.
A man named Herostratos burned down the temple in the 4th century BC in order to become famous. A new version was constructed on the same spot from the late 4th century. Sculptures from the temple of the Hellenistic period and later are more complex and elaborate than those of the earlier temple. In addition to Artemis, the gods Hermes, Pluto, and Aphrodite were represented, as well as the Muses and Herakles
Joel Michael Kent, Brady Kiesling, R. Scott Smith, Jeffrey Becker, Greta Hawes, Adam Rabinowitz, and jfu, 'Temple of Artemis at Ephesus: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2025 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/873985034> [accessed: 17 June 2025]
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