Temple of Artemis
temple · 550 BC–401 AD
Temple of Artemis, a temple recorded 550 BC–401 AD: 2 mapped phases, cited to 2 sources, on an interactive historical map you can move through time.
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At a glance
- Construction began
- c. 550 BC
- Completed
- c. 430 BC
- Destroyed
- 401 AD
- Fate
- Destroyed, and its stones reused
- Listed among
- Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Recorded boundaries
| Period | Control | Confidence | Evidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 550 BC–431 BC | — | medium confidence | no observation date recorded | Under construction. |
| 430 BC–401 AD | — | medium confidence | no observation date recorded | Standing. Took some 120 years to build. Burned by Herostratus in 356 BC and rebuilt on the same plan; the rebuilt temple is the one the ancient lists of wonders describe. |
Each row is a snapshot the source recorded, not a continuous history. The period between two observations is an inference this atlas shows rather than hides.
Sources
- Peter A. Clayton and Martin J. Price (eds), The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, (1988)
- World Heritage List