Temple of diana at ephesus by fedinand knab (1886)

Temple of Artemis

By scharerd
  • 800 BCE

    First Temple

    The first shrine of the goddess Artemis was built around 800 B.C. on a marshy strip near the river at Ephesus.
  • 600 BCE

    Port of Trade

    By 600 B.C., the city of Ephesus had become a major port of trade
  • 560 BCE

    New Temple

    The third temple was built in 560 B.C. by a wealthy King named Croesus who conquered Ephesus.
  • 550 BCE

    Conquering Ephesus

    550 BC, King Croesus and Lydia conquered Ephesus and the other Greek cities of Asia Minor. During the fighting, the temple was destroyed.
  • 400 BCE

    Major Flood

    A major flood hit the temple site around the the same time and may have been the cause of the destruction.
  • 356 BCE

    Herostratus Set Fire

    In 356 BC, a young Ephesian named Herostratus set fire to the wooden roof of the building and he managed to burn the structure down to the ground.
  • 262 BCE

    Invasion of the Goths

    In 262 AD, The city was invaded by the Goths, looting tribes from the north. In that process, the temple was demolished, and it’s treasure raided.