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Artemis
Artemis was the Greek goddess of hunting, wild nature, and chastity. Daughter of Zeus and sister of Apollo, Artemis was a patron of girls and young women, and a protectress during childbirth. Artemis was widely worshipped but her most famous...

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Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus was located on the western coast of Asia Minor (modern Turkey) and built in the 6th century BCE. Such was its tremendous size, double the dimensions of other Greek temples including the Parthenon, that it...

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Temple of Hadrian, Ephesos
A detail of the temple dedicated to the Roman Emperor Hadrian, Ephesos (2nd century CE). The temple consisted of an outer porch - with four frontal columns, triangular pediment and arch - and an inner cella.

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Heraclitus of Ephesos
Heraclitus of Ephesos, painting from the 17th century by Johannes Moreelse.

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Curetes Street, Ephesos
Leading from the Heracles Gate to the Celsus Library, Curetes street (named after the priest class of Ephesos) was lined with colonnaded galleries, various temples, store rooms and houses, and statues of the city's benefactors (of which the...

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Ephesus
According legend, Ephesus (also Ephesos) was founded by the tribe of the Amazons, great female warriors. The name of the city is thought to have been derived from "Apasas", the name of a city in the "Kingdom of Arzawa" meaning the "city of...

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Temple of Artemis, Ephesus
The lonely reconstructed column standing on the site of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus. The Temple of Artemis, also known as the Artemesium, was constructed in the mid 6th century BCE and was considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of...

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Stage, Theatre of Ephesos
First constructed in the reign of Lysimachos (early 3rd century BCE), the theatre is built into a natural hill and construction evolved through Hellenistic and Roman times. The seated area (or cavea) was larger than a semi-circle and 38m...

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Sophia-Wisdom, Celsus Library, Ephesos
A detail of the facade of the Celsus Library in Ephesos (c. 117 CE). The statue represents
wisdom (sophia), an attribute associated with the former proconsul Celsus to whom the building was dedicated.

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Celsus Library Facade, Ephesos
A deatil of the facade of the library of Ephesos (c. 117 CE).