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Temple of Artemis

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    (550 BC-401)
    Located at Ephesus, or modern day Selcuk, Turkey
    Designed by Greek architect Chersiphron and endorsed by Lydian King Croesus
    Also known as 'The Great Marble Temple'
    One of the seven wonders of the ancient world

Why Temple of Artemis might be annoying:

    It is simply a temple, whereas every other ancient wonder is something more unique.
    It was built in honor of the Greek goddess of hunting, wild nature and fertility.
    It was visited by merchants, tourists and kings who showed their deference by giving some of their profits to the temple.
    It was burned down by a man in an attempt to make his name eternally known (July 21, 356 BC).
    Ephesus refused to abandon their god Artemis well into the Christian era because of the temple.
    It was destroyed by the Goths (262 AD).
    Ephesians tried to rebuild the temple, but they mostly just converted to Christianity.
    It was completely torn down by St. John Chrysostom (401 AD).
    It was excavated in the late 19th century and attempts have been made to rebuild the building.

Why Temple of Artemis might not be annoying:

    It made the list of great wonders on its sheer beauty as a building alone.
    At one point, it served both as a marketplace and a religious center.
    It was decorated with bronze statues made by skilled sculptors such as Pheidias, Polycleitus, Kresilas, and Phradmon.
    It was one of the many religious buildings of Greek mythology to be torn down in an attempt to gain more followers of Christianity.
    It was covered in paintings and many rare metals.
    Its architectural design was supposedly magnificent and, as a result of it being torn down, will forever remain unknown.

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