Temple+of+Diana+at+Ephesus

= = =People and places: Was dedicated to Diana, the daughter of Jupiter and the twin sister of Apollo. Her mother, Lathona was the one of Jupiter's lovers. When Diana was born her mother bore her painlessly, and then Diana helped her mother deliver Apollo, thus making Diana the Patroness of childbirth. = =Rennovatiaons and changes: =
 * ==History: ==
 * =Started as a temple of Artemis. By the 1st century AD, Romans ruled Ephesus and substituted Diana for Artemis. =
 * = The temple served as marketplace and religious institution. =
 * =Characteristics: It was made of marble with a decorated facade. It had 127 columns in total, the design of the columns were Ionic columns. The temple covered 130X60 yards. The columns were 60 feet tall. It was part of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It was four times bigger than the Parthenon. It started as the temple of Artemis, the Greek godess. =
 * == Was destroyed at least seven times and rebuilt just as many (at least 4). They started rebulding the temple in 7th century B.C Began in 334 and finished in 250 B.C ==

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 * == http://orderwhitemoon.org/godess/Diana.html ==
 * == http://www.kasudasi.biz/historical-places/temple- of-artemis.html ==
 * == http://www.israeljerusalem.com/temple-of-Diana-ephesus.htm ==

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