The Temple of Artemis: Excavating One of the Seven Wonders
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The Temple of Artemis (the Artemision ) at Ephesus was not just a building; it was an architectural statement of scale and grandeur that earned its place as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Built of solid marble, it was the largest building in the Greek world, four times the size of the Parthenon in Athens. The story of its excavation is as dramatic as its destruction, involving a British railway engineer, a massive swamp, and the rediscovery of a lost "Hellenistic masterpiece." 1.