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Artemision at Ephesus

Artemision at Ephesus

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A large ancient temple built for the Greek goddess Artemis in Ephesus
  • proper noun
translation icon : Artemision de Éfeso
  • The Artemision at Ephesus was once considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Examples

  • Tourists still visit the site of the Artemision at Ephesus, despite the temple's destruction centuries ago.

  • Many tourists visit the Artemision at Ephesus every year.

  • Archaeologists have uncovered new artifacts at the ruins of the Artemision at Ephesus.

  • The Artemision at Ephesus was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

  • The Artemision at Ephesus was an impressive temple dedicated to the goddess Artemis.

  • Visitors often marvel at the architectural beauty of the Artemision at Ephesus during their trips to historic Ephesus.

  • The Artemision at Ephesus was famous for its grandeur and served as a major pilgrimage site in ancient times.

Synonyms

Temple of Artemis
vsArtemision at Ephesus
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A very large ancient temple at Ephesus built for the goddess Artemis and famous as one of the Seven Wonders

gives its historical construction and destruction dates rather than listing fame

Surface Forms

Artemision at Ephesus main

Morphology

Artemision + at + Ephesus

The phrase structure 'X at Y' clearly signals a location — a B1 learner who knows 'at' and 'Ephesus' can infer this refers to something located in Ephesus. However, 'Artemision' is a culture-specific proper name not obviously analyzable by learners (its link to the goddess Artemis and the sense 'temple' is not guaranteed at B1), so the full referential meaning is not fully predictable.

Etymology

Artemision at Ephesus gets its name from a huge temple built for the goddess Artemis in the ancient city of Ephesus. People once stood beneath its many tall columns to pray and leave gifts, so the name now means that great temple and its famous place among the 'Seven Wonders'.