I visited the Ancient City of Ephesus this summer. I can say that I am very impressed. It was very impressive both with its history and with its works that have survived intact until today. The Temple of Artemis is a historical temple located in the Ancient City of Ephesus. The Ancient City of Ephesus is located in Selçuk district of İzmir.
First, let’s briefly introduce the ancient city of Ephesus.
Ephesus Ancient City
The Ancient City of Ephesus, located in the Selçuk district of İzmir, is one of the most visited ancient cities in Turkey and the world. It welcomes over 2 million domestic and foreign visitors every year. Ephesus was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2015.
The Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the world, is located in Ephesus. Celsus Library, which is the 3rd largest library of the ancient world, the Great Theatre, one of the largest theaters of the Ancient World, the Church of Mary, one of the first seven churches of the Christian world, and Yedi Evler are located in the ancient city of Ephesus.
Temple of Artemis
Sorry for a limited article since there isn’t much left from the Temple of Artemis :)
The Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the world, is also the first temple of the ancient city world made of marble. The Temple of Artemis, whose construction took 120 years, was completed in 550 BC. It was built by the Lydian King Croesus for the Greek Mythology Goddess Artemis. Antipater of Sidon, who compiled the seven wonders of the world, described the temple as follows.
“Above proud Babylon I saw the wall of chariots, and the statue of Zeus in Alpheus, and the hanging gardens, and the column of the sun, and the colossal work of the high pyramids, and the vast tomb of Mausolos; but when I saw Artemis’ house built on the clouds, all the other wonders lost their shine and I said, “There! Outside of Olympus, the Sun has never looked at anything this big. (Antipater, Greek Anthology [IX.58])”
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