Behold, Ephesian Artemis! More than just a goddess, she embodies fertility, abundance, and the nurturing power of nature. This isn't the swift huntress you might know; she is Great Mother
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of the world - near #Ephesus. Believed to be ruined or destroyed by AD 401 the proportions of what remains hint at something truly magnificent & gargantuan. It was a sunny winter’s day and the sight was joy to my eyes.
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Today in History:
July 21, 356 BC – The #TempleofArtemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is destroyed by #arson.

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Today in History:
July 21, 356 BC – The #TempleofArtemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is destroyed by #arson.

In an event whose perpetrators are still disputed, the second form of the #TempleOfArtemis in #Ephesus was destroyed by #arson on #ThisDayInHistory in 356 BCE. It was rebuilt and lasted until 401, with that form achieving immortality as one of #SevenWonders of the ancient world.

Excavations at the #TempleofArtemis in Ephesos uncovered a cist grave containing two perinatal individuals, possibly twins, buried in the eighth–ninth centuries CE within a disused Roman latrine beneath the Odeion.

Morning, Bluesky!

Today’s #DailyTeaser #quiz has another #theme!

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Yes: it’s all about The #TempleOfArtemis … !