Temple of artemis

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1. Does the Temple of Artemis still exist?
2. What was the Temple of Artemis used for?
3. What is inside the Temple of Artemis?
4. Was the Temple of Artemis bigger than the Parthenon?
5. Why was the Temple of Artemis destroyed?
6. How many of the 7 Wonders of the World are left?
7. What does Artemis mean?
8. What was the Temple of Artemis made of?
9. Is the Temple of Diana still standing?
10. Was there a statue in the temple of Artemis?
11. Was the Parthenon a temple?
12. What happened to the statue of Zeus at Olympia?
13. Who burned down the Parthenon?
14. What did Artemis love?
15. Are the pyramids a wonder of the world?

Does the Temple of Artemis still exist?

Temple of Artemis, also called Artemesium, temple at Ephesus, now in western Turkey, that was one of the Seven Wonders of the World. ... Little remains of the temple (though there are many fragments, especially of sculptured columns, in the British Museum).

What was the Temple of Artemis used for?

The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus was built to honor Artemis, one of three maiden goddesses of Olympus. This temple is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It was built in Ephesus (an ancient city), which today would be near Selcuk, Turkey.

What is inside the Temple of Artemis?

The temple was built entirely of marble. Inside the temple, the statue of goddess Artemis made of cedar wood was standing. It is known many famous sculptors, including Phidias and Polykleitos, were hired to decorate the temple.

Was the Temple of Artemis bigger than the Parthenon?

The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus (red) was about 150% the size of the Parthenon in Athens (black). ... At 115 x 55 meters, the Temple of Artemis was about 50% longer and wider. It's Ionic column were also 25% taller than those in the Parthenon. The Temple at Ephesus would have been massive in the ancient Greek world!

Why was the Temple of Artemis destroyed?

In 356 BC, the temple burned down. Various sources describe this as a vainglorious act of arson by a man, Herostratus, who set fire to the wooden roof-beams, seeking fame at any cost; thus the term herostratic fame.

How many of the 7 Wonders of the World are left?

Of the original Seven Wonders of the World, only one — the Great Pyramids of Giza — still exists. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Lighthouse of Alexandria, the Temple of Artemis, the Colossus of Rhodes, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia and the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus have all faded to dust and memory.

What does Artemis mean?

Artemis (/ˈɑːrtɪmɪs/; Greek: Ἄρτεμις Artemis, Attic Greek: [ár.te.mis]) is the Greek goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, wild animals, the Moon, and chastity. ... Artemis is the daughter of Zeus and Leto, and the twin sister of Apollo.

What was the Temple of Artemis made of?

92), the fabulously wealthy king of Lydia (ruled 560-546 BC), the Temple of Artemis (Artemisium) at Ephesus was the first to be entirely of marble and one of the largest Greek temples ever built, measuring some 377 feet in length and 180 feet wide (larger by twenty feet on a side than a football field).

Is the Temple of Diana still standing?

It's also known as the Temple of Diana. It's a Greek temple dedicated to the goddess Artemis. This temple is no longer standing, and we can only speculate what the different structures on site looked like. The original temple was located in the ancient city of Ephesus.

Was there a statue in the temple of Artemis?

Ephesus, on the western coast of Asia Minor, was home to one of the seven wonders of the ancient world: The Artemision or temple of Artemis and its statue. Like all the ancient wonders except the Egyptian pyramid, the Artemision is gone, leaving only rubble and a tall column.

Was the Parthenon a temple?

Parthenon, temple that dominates the hill of the Acropolis at Athens. It was built in the mid-5th century bce and dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena Parthenos (“Athena the Virgin”).

What happened to the statue of Zeus at Olympia?

Statue of Zeus, at Olympia, Greece, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. ... The temple was destroyed in 426 ce, and the statue, of which no accurate copies survive, may have been destroyed then or in a fire at Constantinople (now Istanbul) about 50 years later.

Who burned down the Parthenon?

On 26 September 1687 Morosini fired, one round scoring a direct hit on the powder magazine inside the Parthenon. The ensuing explosion caused the cella to collapse, blowing out the central part of the walls and bringing down much of Phidias' frieze.

What did Artemis love?

The frequent stories of the love affairs of Artemis's nymphs are supposed by some to have originally been told of the goddess herself. The poets after Homer, however, stressed Artemis's chastity and her delight in the hunt, dancing and music, shadowy groves, and the cities of just men.

Are the pyramids a wonder of the world?

The Great Pyramid, the only Wonder that still exists, stood as the world's tallest human-made structure for nearly 4,000 years. Erected around 2560 B.C.E. on the west bank of the Nile River, the Great Pyramid served as the tomb of the fourth-century pharaoh Khufu (Cheops).