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Temple of Artemis

Temple of Artemis

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A very large ancient temple at Ephesus built for the goddess Artemis and famous as one of the Seven Wonders
  • proper noun
translation icon : Templo de Artemisa
  • In a pillar that might have come from the Temple of Artemis.

Examples

  • QUERY: What was the reason that Herostratus burned down the Temple of Artemis?

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  • According to Pliny the Elder, the third Temple of Artemis was a massive rectangular structure built of marble.

  • The ancient city is famous for the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

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  • The ancient city is famous for the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

  • He landed at Izmir and traveled to the site of the Temple of Artemis at the ruined city of Ephesus.

Synonyms

Artemision at Ephesus
vsTemple of Artemis
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A large ancient temple built for the Greek goddess Artemis in Ephesus

is the famous wonder focused on grandeur rather than exact dates

Surface Forms

Temple of Artemis main

Morphology

temple + of + Artemis

The phrase clearly denotes a temple dedicated to the goddess Artemis; a learner who knows 'temple' (a building for worship) and 'Artemis' (a goddess) can infer this meaning. The genitive 'of' construction is a regular compositional pattern found across languages, so the overall meaning is directly derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Temple of Artemis was a huge, richly decorated temple built in the city of Ephesus to honor the Greek goddess Artemis. People came from far away to see it, so it became famous as 'one of the Seven Wonders' and today the name refers to that great ancient temple.