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	Temple of Artemis - Artemis Temple at Ephesus - Seven Wonders of Ancient World
		The Temple of Artemis at ancient city of Ephesus is located near the modern town of Selcuk, about 50 km south of Izmir in Turkey.
		The Temple of Artemis has two variations, Temple D and Temple E. Temple D was founded in the seventh century BC under the sponsorship of the Lydian king Croesus.
		The restored Temple of Artemis at Ephesus is labeled by archeologists as "Temple E".
	www.allwondersoftheworld.com /seven-ancient-wonders/artemis-temple.html (545 words)

	Greek Temples : Artemis Temple of Ephesus
		The Temple was designed by the Greek architect Chersiphron, and built around 550 BC at the expense of Croesus, the wealthy king of Lydia.
		The temple of Artemis at Ephesus was destroyed on July 21, 356 BC in an act of arson committed by Herostratus.
		The reconstruction of the great Temple of Artemis was again destroyed during a raid by the Goths in AD 262, in the time of emperor Gallienus "Respa, Veduc and Thuruar, leaders of the Goths, took ship and sailed across the strait of the Hellespont to Asia.
	www.mlahanas.de /Greeks/Temples/ArtemisEphesusTemple.html (1794 words)

	Temple of Artemis at Ephesus - Crystalinks
		The Temple of Artemis (Greek: Artemision; Latin: Artemisium), also known as the Temple of Diana, was a Greek temple dedicated to Artemis completed around 550 BC at Ephesus (in present-day Turkey) under the Achaemenid dynasty of the Persian Empire.
		The Temple of Artemis was located in the ancient city of Ephesus, about 50 km south from the modern port city of Izmir, in Turkey.
		Artemis was the Greek goddess, the virginal huntress and twin of Apollo, who supplanted the Titan Selene as Goddess of the Moon.
	www.crystalinks.com /templeofartemis.html (1013 words)

	Artemis Homework Page
		Artemis loves to hunt and she is the lady of the forest and all the wild things, as well as the Huntsman-in-chief to the gods, an unusual position for a woman.
		Artemis demanded the same chastity from her followers and when one of her nymphs, Callisto, was seduced by Zeus and her pregnancy was revealed, she was changed by Artemis into a bear, and would have been hunted to death had Zeus not placed her among the stars.
		Artemis was held in honour in all the wild and mountainous areas of Greece, in Arcadia and in the country of Sparta, in Laconia on Mount Taygetus and in Elis.
	www.thanasis.com /artemis.htm (1606 words)

	The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus - Brian Ghigiarelli
		Artemis is usually depicted as a woman with many breasts along her torso, and draped with eggs to further emphasize her fertility.
		The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus was a rather simple and beautiful structure when it was first constructed over a period of 120 years.
		Instead, the Temple of Artemis laid in ruins for many years and was finally torn down completely in AD 401 by St. John Chrysostom in an attempt to flush out any remaining non-Christians.
	www.personal.psu.edu /bjg215/art002/assign07.html (912 words)

	The Seven Wonders: The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Referred to as the great marble temple, or temple D, it was sponsored by the Lydian king Croesus and was designed by the Greek architect Chersiphron.
		The temple was eventually restored and is labeled "Temple E" by archeologists.
		The foundation of the temple was rectangular in form, similar to most temples at the time.
	ce.eng.usf.edu /pharos/wonders/artemis.html (760 words)

	Temple of Artemis - Ephesus / Turkey
		TEMPLE OF To the right of the road leading to Kusadasi can be seen the ruins of the Temple of Artemis (Diana), one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
		Artemis, the virgin goddess of nature, and protectress of women in childbirth is mentioned in the Iliad with the phrase: Praise be to Artemis!
		The new temple of Artemis measured 105 metres by 55 metres, and was 25 metres in height, covering an area 6000 square metres in all.
	www.ephesusguide.com /temple_of_artemis.html (487 words)

	Artemis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Artemis (Greek: nominative Ἄρτeuiς, genitive Ἀρτέμιδος), in Greek mythology was daughter of Zeus and of Leto and the twin sister of Apollo.
		Artemis was the virgin goddess of the hunt, wild animals, wilderness, moon, and safety in childbirth.
		In Greek mythology Artemis is the daughter of Zeus and Leto, and the twin sister of Apollo.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Artemis (2338 words)

	Temple of Artemision, Artemision Temple Ephesus
		The temple of Artemis is known as one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world.
		The statue of many-breasted Artemis was the symbol of the temple but also of abundance, hunting and wild life.
		At Ephesus, where her great temple was one of the seven wonders of the world, Artemis was represented with a mural crown, with a disc behind the crown; on her breast, a garland of flowers, as a sign of her influence in spring time.
	www.ephesus.us /ephesus/templeofartemis.htm (665 words)

	Temple of Artemis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Temple of Artemis (in Greek — Artemision, and in Latin — Artemisium), also known as Temple of Diana, was a temple dedicated to Artemis completed around 550 BC at Ephesus (in present-day Turkey) under the Achaemenid dynasty of the Persian Empire.
		The Temple of Artemis was located in the ancient city of Ephesus, about 50 km south from the modern port city of Izmir, in Turkey.
		The main primary sources for the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus are in Pliny the Elder's Natural History XXXVI.xxi.95, Pomponius Mela i:17, and Plutarch's Life of Alexander III.5 (referencing the burning of the Artemisium).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Temple_of_Artemis (1403 words)

	The UnMuseum - The Temple of Artemis
		And so 800 years after its destruction, the magnificent Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, had been completely forgotten by the people of the town that had once held it in such pride.
		The Ephesus Artemis was a goddess of fertility and was often pictured as draped with eggs, or multiple breasts, symbols of fertility, from her waist to her shoulders.
		By the time the great Temple of Artemis was destroyed during a raid by the Goths in 262 A.D., both the city and the religion of Artemis were in decline.
	www.unmuseum.org /ephesus.htm (1510 words)

	AKROPOLIS.NET Community for Architects and Designers
		Artemis (also called Diana by the Romans) was Goddess of the hunt, fertility, birth, the woodlands, and the creatures of the forests.
		The resulting Temple of Artemis at Ephesus was undoubtedly one of the most spectacular accomplishments of the Golden Age of Greece.
		The Temple of Artemis was finished around 560 BC, and stood for two hundred years before being burned to the ground by a deranged man named Herostratos, who (according to history) did this horrible act of vandalism for the sole purpose of becoming famous for having destroyed it.
	www.akropolis.net /~zeus/home/temple.asp (945 words)

	Artemis @ Ephesus
		Context: The temple of Artemis at Ephesus was regarded as one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
		Artemis and her brother Apollo were said to be the children of Zeus and Leto.
		Artemis is often described as a virgin huntress, fearless in opposing her adversaries.
	www.luthersem.edu /ckoester/Paul/journey3/EphArtemis.htm (135 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
		The Ephesus Artemis was a goddess of fertility and was often pictured as draped with eggs, or multiple breasts, symbols of fertility, from her waist to her shoulders.
		Theodorus's temple was 300 feet in length and 150 feet wide with an area four times the size of the temple before it.
		By the time the great Temple of Artemis was destroyed during a raid by the Goths in 262 A.D., both the city and the religion of Artemis were in decline.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/ww2/A619247 (2756 words)

	Temple of Artemis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Temple of Artemis was one of the largest temples built by the Greeks.
		The temple was located in the Greek city, Ephesus, which is now part of the west coast of Turkey, today.
		The temple was again destroyed by the Goths ins 262 AD and the Ephesians planned to rebuild once again.
	www.geocities.com /debsuz79/artemis.htm (270 words)

	Artemis Temple (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Measuring 125 (375 feet) by 60 (180 feet) meters, the Temple of Artemis is counted as one of the seven wonders of the world.
		The worship of Artemis is a continuation of the worship of the Anatolian mother goddess Kybele.
		One version of the temple was set on fire in 356 B.C. by a certain Herostratus, who wanted to make a name for himself in history.
	www.kusadasi.com /artemistemple.htm (92 words)

	Temple of Artemis
		The temple is located on the Aegean coast about 38 km east of Athens, and not far from where we are staying at a place called Vravrona.
		The sanctuary consists of a pile of old stones, or as the literature puts it "a cave, sacred spring, and a court enclosed by a temple and a three-winged stoa.
		Artemis (Diana) goddess of the hunt and protector of children, was the twin of Apollo god of prophecy
	home.online.no /~gmorgan/athens/index_temple_artemis.htm (177 words)

	1Up Travel - 7 Wonders of the World- The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
		That was the Temple of Artemis (Diana) at Ephesus.
		In 7th century BC the temple of Artemis, goddess of hunting, was invaded by wild Cimmerian warriors, but they did little more than threaten the locals, perhaps because they feared Ephesia.
		In 546 BC Ephesus in common with Lydia and all of Anatolia was invaded by the Persians, and the gradual orientalisation of the city began.
	www.1uptravel.com /sevenwonders/artemis (2560 words)

	Archaic Greek Art: Medusa and the Artemis Temple of Corfu
		Temple of Artemis on the island of Corfu (c.
		The Pediment sculptures of the Artemis Temple in Corfu, of the Aphaia Temple, of the Temple of Zeus in Olympia and of the Parthenon demonstrate the evolution of Greek Art.
		Chrysaor, “Golden Sword”, Medusa's child and the brother of the winged horse Pegasus from the west pediment of the Temple of Artemis on Corcyra (Corfu)
	www.mlahanas.de /Greeks/Arts/ArtemisCorfuTemple.htm (616 words)

	Temple of Artemis at Ephesus * People, Places, & Things * Greek Mythology: From the Iliad to the Fall of the Last ...
		Six of the ancient wonders were constructed by the Greeks and the most amazing of the Greek structures was The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus; constructed at the city of Ephesus in Asia Minor, circa 356 BCE, under the supervision of the engineer/architect Khersiphron (Chersiphron).
		A gold and ivory statue of Artemis was the centerpiece of the temple but there were numerous other statues decorating the interior and exterior; the building was surrounded by beautifully landscaped gardens and glades full of wild beasts suitable for the habitat of the Goddess of the Hunt, Artemis.
		After hundreds of years of peaceful splendor, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus became relegated to the mist of legend and the once powerful symbol of Greek culture was doomed to be lost in time until the ruins were finally excavated in 1858 CE by the English engineer, John T. Wood.
	messagenet.com /myths/ppt/Temple_of_Artemis_at_Ephesus_1.html (388 words)

	The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
		Temple of Artemis at Ephesus was one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World.
		The temple itself was made of marble, with 127 60-foot-high columns.
		temple stood for many years, as both a house for worship of Artemis and as a marketplace.
	www.socialstudiesforkids.com /articles/worldhistory/templeofartemis.htm (181 words)

	Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
		The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, sometimes called the Artemisium, was the greatest of the Greek temples on Asia Minor.
		According to Plutarch, Artemis wasn’t able to stop the burning of her temple because she was tending to the birth of Alexander.
		The temple of Hera at Samos, also in the East, was built around 570 BCE by Theodorus of Samos, who later collaborated with Chersiphron of Knossos and Metagenes for the Ephesus temple.
	filebox.vt.edu /users/gevans/art4384 (758 words)

	Temple of Artemis at Ephesus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The temple of Artemis was built around 550 B.C. The temple stood in the city of Ephesus.
		Artemis is also the goddess of the moon and fertility.
		This concludes the history of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus.
	www.iit.edu /~millst/wonders/brett.html (163 words)

	Temple of Artemis
		Temple of Artemis is located at the ancient city of Ephesus, near the modern town of Selcuk.
		Although the foundation of the temple dates back to the seventh century BC, the structure that earned a spot in the list of Wonders was built around 550 BC.
		There is no evidence that a statue of the goddess herself was placed at the center of the sanctuary.However, its true beauty lies in the architectural and artistic details which will forever remain unknown.
	members.tripod.com /estherlim/timelesswonder/artemis.htm (404 words)

	Temple of Artemis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Artemis, an ancient Greek divinity, identified with the Roman Diana.
		She is variously represented as a huntress, with bow and arrows; as a goddess of the nymphs, in a chariot drawn by stags and as the moon goddess, with the crescent of the moon above her forehead.
		The famous temple of Artemis at Ephesus was considered one of the wonders of the world, but the goddess worshiped there was very different from the huntress goddess of Greece, being regarded as the symbol of fruitful nature.
	members.tripod.com /dianasafricandream/Wonders/temple_of_artemis.htm (122 words)

	ART 002 - Group Project - Temple of Artemis
		The Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, is located in the ancient city of Ephesus in the southern part of turkey.
		In 1 AD St. Paul visited the temple and began to teach Christianity only to be opposed by the various Artemis cults who refused to betray and abandon their goddess.
		The initial foundation of Artemis’ Temple was set up around 7th century BC but construction did not commence until 5th century BC when the plans for its architecture were finalized.
	www.personal.psu.edu /bmu102/art002/group/artemis.html (810 words)

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