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Temple of Artemis
The sparse remains of what once was the Artemision, the Temple of Artemis. This temple was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The temple was actually rebuilt on this site at least 3 times before its final destruction in 401 AD. In the seventh century BC, the first temple was destroyed by a flood. The second version of the temple, built by King Croesus around 550 BC, was 377' long and 180' wide. This temple was destroyed on July 21, 356 BC in an act of arson. An individual named Herostratus wanted to become famous, so he set fire to the wooden roof beams. Herostratus was executed. Plutarch notes that the temple burned down the same night that Alexander the Great was born; according to myth, Artemis was too busy overseeing his birth to protect her temple. The temple was eventually rebuilt around 323 BC, 450' long x 225' wide, with more than 120 columns. This version of the temple stood for over 600 years, and was the version that was included in the list of the Seven Wonders. The temple was heavily damaged by a Goth raid in 268 AD, and was finally destroyed in 401 AD. The site of the temple remained a mystery until it was rediscovered in 1869. Excavations have uncovered much of the foundations of the temple, and a single column was reconstructed from disparate pieces. In the background, you can see several centuries' worth of architecture -- the temple, the İsa Bey Mosque (1375), the remains of the Basilica of Saint John (6th century AD), and the Ottoman fortress overlooking Selçuk.
Temple of Artemis
The sparse remains of what once was the Artemision, the Temple of Artemis. This temple was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The temple was actually rebuilt on this site at least 3 times before its final destruction in 401 AD. In the seventh century BC, the first temple was destroyed by a flood. The second version of the temple, built by King Croesus around 550 BC, was 377' long and 180' wide. This temple was destroyed on July 21, 356 BC in an act of arson. An individual named Herostratus wanted to become famous, so he set fire to the wooden roof beams. Herostratus was executed. Plutarch notes that the temple burned down the same night that Alexander the Great was born; according to myth, Artemis was too busy overseeing his birth to protect her temple. The temple was eventually rebuilt around 323 BC, 450' long x 225' wide, with more than 120 columns. This version of the temple stood for over 600 years, and was the version that was included in the list of the Seven Wonders. The temple was heavily damaged by a Goth raid in 268 AD, and was finally destroyed in 401 AD. The site of the temple remained a mystery until it was rediscovered in 1869. Excavations have uncovered much of the foundations of the temple, and a single column was reconstructed from disparate pieces. In the background, you can see several centuries' worth of architecture -- the temple, the İsa Bey Mosque (1375), the remains of the Basilica of Saint John (6th century AD), and the Ottoman fortress overlooking Selçuk.