The document summarizes information about the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It was located near Ephesus, Turkey and took over 120 years to build starting around 550 BC. Dedicated to the goddess Artemis, the massive Ionic-style temple had dimensions of 260 feet by 430 feet and featured 127 towering 60-foot tall marble columns.

1. Temple of Artemis 

2. Contents  ♥ About Artemis ♥ Location of temple ♥ History ♥ Constructions ♥ Ionic ♥ Pictures of temple ♥ References

3. Who is ARTEMIS? ♥ daughter of Zeus and Leto ♥ Twin sister of Apollo ♥ The goddess of forests and hills ♥ She was the huntress ♥ She was one of the Olympians and a virgin goddess ♥ Carried a bow and arrows

4. Location  ♥ Was located near the ancient city of Ephesus , about 50 km south from the modern port city of Izmir, in Turkey.

5. History of Temple  ♥ It was so big that it took about 120 years to build ♥ was built in 550 B.C. ♥ Main purpose was to be a worship center for the moon goddess, Artemis ♥ Stood in the Greek city of Aphasias , on the west coast which we all know as Turkey. ♥ Sponsored by the Lydian King Croesus

6. Constructions  ♥ used pulleys & metal pegs 60 foot Marble pillars onto the 430x259 foot rectangular base ♥ Dimensions : 260 ft by 430 ft ♥ Ionic columns : total of 127 each 60 feet tall

7. Ionic 

8. Temple of Artemis 

9. References  ♥ http://www.chasquionline.com/getImage.aspx?ImageID=2478&Table=Pane ♥ http://library.thinkquest.org/5983/pages/temple.htm ♥ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Artemis

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