Temple of Artemis, Ephesus

Ruins of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus. One of 12 ancient Ionian cities, located an ancient Greek city on the coast of Ionia, three kilometres southwest of present-day Selçuk in İzmir Province, Ephesus was known for the Temple of Artemis (completed around 550 BC), one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World; center of cult of Diana. Unfortunately due to natural and human-made disasters, this temple has been destructed and reconstucted several times throughout centuries. Dedicated to the goddess Artemis, the oldest remaining of this Greek temple findings date back to the 6th century BC. This original version was surrounded by 36 huge columns, later enlarged upon the orders of the Lydia King, Kreisos, during the 6th century BC. The Artemis has been rebuilt in the 2nd century BC. Located on top of the previous one, it had tremendous dimensions: 127 columns of each 17,5 meters high. Unfortunately this one has also been destroyed by fire, reconstructed and again demolished by earthquakes, rebuilt and then looted by Goths.135 film (36×24 mm