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800 BCE
First Temple is Build
The original temple is constructed -
Period: 800 BCE to 401
Temple of Artemis Lifespan
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550 BCE
Temple of Artemis is Rebuilt
The temple is reconstructed in Ephesus, modern day Turkey. -
326 BCE
Herostratus sets the Temple Ablaze
The temple is burned to the ground by an arsonist named Hersostratus. He claimed he did it to make his name known. -
323 BCE
Alexander the Great visits Ephesus
Alexander offers to help rebuild the temple if his name was engraved in the temple. The Ephesians decline his offer. -
323 BCE
Temple is Rebuilt Again
The temple is reconstructed in the same location to look exactly the same. -
268
Last Destruction
The last time the temple is destroyed. The Temple was raided by a tribe named the Goths. -
Period: 269 to 401
Temple is raided and taken apart
The pillars of the temple are taken and used in other construction