Remains of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, including a tall reconstructed marble column amid a grassy archaeological site.

    Ruins of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Turkey, with a reconstructed column standing near Selçuk.

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    Temple of Artemis

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    The Temple of Artemis near Selçuk was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and among the largest temples constructed in the ancient Mediterranean. Dedicated to the goddess Artemis, the monumental Ionic temple was rebuilt several times before its eventual destruction and abandonment. Very little of the original structure survives above ground today, with a reconstructed column rising among scattered stone remains across the archaeological site. Its photographic significance lies primarily in documenting the surviving traces and historical setting of a once extraordinary ancient monument.

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    Remains of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, including a tall reconstructed marble column amid a grassy archaeological site.

    Ruins of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Turkey, with a reconstructed column s…

    Archaeological remains of the Temple of Artemis in a green field, with a reconstructed marble column and scattered stone blocks; Ayasuluk Hill and historic buildings appear in the distance.

    Ruins of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, with Selçuk’s historic monuments risi…

    Black-and-white reconstruction showing the Temple of Artemis as a vast classical building surrounded by tall columns, with a sculpted pediment and broad steps.

    19th-century reconstruction of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, based on a draw…

    Engraved reconstruction showing the Temple of Artemis as a vast classical temple surrounded by rows of tall columns, with a broad staircase and decorated pediment.

    Historical reconstruction of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, one of the Seven …

    Black-and-white engraving depicting an imagined ancient Ephesus, with the monumental colonnaded Temple of Artemis surrounded by crowds, classical buildings and mountains.

    19th-century illustration imagining the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, one of the…

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