Temple of Ephesian Artemis
temple in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
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Summary
Temple of Ephesian Artemis is an Ancient Greek archaeological site[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of ancient greek archaeological site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,609 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Ancient Greek religion[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Selçuk[4]
- Country: Turkey[5]
- Instance of: ancient Greek temple[6], Wonder of the Ancient World[7], temple[8]
- Architect: Chersiphron[9], Paeonius of Ephesus[10]
- Architectural style: ancient Greek architecture[11]
- Location: Ephesus[12]
- Part of: Seven Wonders of the Ancient World[13], Ephesus[14], Artemision (Ephesus)[15]
- Commons category: Temple of Artemis[16]
- Inception: 323 BC[17]
- Located in/on physical feature: Aegean Region[18]
- Dedicated to: Artemis of Ephesus[19]
- Heritage designation: part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[20]
- Native label: Ναός της Αρτέμιδος[21]
- Area: 45.82 ha[22]
- Culture: Ancient Greece[23]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[24], Wikidata:Archaeological excavations in Ephesos[25]
- State of conservation: demolished or destroyed[26]
- State of use: permanently closed[27]
Why It Matters
Temple of Ephesian Artemis has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 83 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]