description seven wonders of the world
Despite these terrible estimates, the temple was rebuilt even better than Strabo, at the same point and in accordance with the same design as the original. Still, the excavations revealed that the Hellenistic temple was slightly smaller than its predecessor and was 17.65 meters high, measuring 105 x 55 meters with columns. Also, to make the temple more imposing, the new version was placed on a higher pedestal. According to Vitruvius, the architec in charge was either Kheirocrates or Deinocrates. Strabo also notes that Alexander, who visited Ephesus in 334 BC, offered to pay the costs of the ongoing construction, if mentioned in an inscription on the finished temple. The Ephesians rejected the offer, declared that it was not right for one god to give a gift to another god, and the Ephesians paid for it through the use of the citizens' personal jewels.
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Ephesus continued to be an important city during the Roman period and became the capital of the Roman province of Asia after 129 BC. Still, this prosperity received unwanted attention, and the temple of Artemis was once again destroyed or at least looted by the Goths during the Aegean occupations in 267 AD. Although later rebuilt or restored, the Roman emperor I A group of Christians, inspired by the decree of Theodosius against pagan practices in 393 AD, definitively destroyed the temple in 401 AD.
In the following centuries, although Ephesus itself continued to be recognized as an important Byzantine city until it was conquered by the Turks in 1304 AD, it was gradually covered by alluvia from the regular floods of the nearby Kaystros river.
The Temple of Artemis was not forgotten, and a story emerged in the middle ages that some of the columns of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople were looted from here,
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The legendary splendor of the Temple of Artemis was so great that it was the first ancient place where 19th century AD western archaeologists began to design and dig. It was found in 1869 by John Turtle Wood. With the excavations that started under the auspices of the British Museum in London, many important works such as the beautiful marble figures of Artemis Ephesia, which dates back to the 1st and 2nd centuries AD, were discovered.
Pictures of the temple of Artemis
The first and fourth pictures show what the temple was like when it was built.
The third image shows the final view of the remaining parts of the temple
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The Great Wall of China
The Great Great Wall of China has been a critical defense element of China against external threats throughout history.
The length of the Seddin with its destroyed parts is 8,851.8kilometers. The part that stands today is the 2,500-kilometer set from the Ming Dynasty period. However, the main construction was made between 221 BC and 608 AD.
The Great Great Wall of China has become a symbol of Chinese culture, beyond just being a military structure. The Chinese saw the wall as an indicator of their endurance, unity and cultural identity.
The high and challenging nature of eddin prevented the invaders from passing easily. At the same time, it has contributed to the spread of Chinese culture to other regions and the development of international trade by providing a safe way for traders and travelers.
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