Description: Artemis, also known as Diana in Roman mythology, was revered by the Greeks as the almighty goddess of fertility. The Temple dedicated to her must have been magnificent as borne by the remaining 2 colossal columns which stand on a hill together with its ruins. As we made our way there, we saw what seemed to be a brand new marble fountain with a lion's head serving as the spout. As we tried to turn it on, water poured out??
This temple, when compared to the the size of Athens' Parthenon, was triple the size and considered to be one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world. Croesus started its construction but never completed the job. More columns were added to the facade by Alexander, and the Romans added their own statues.
In the forefront of the expanse was a rusted pulley, presumably used to move the gigantic stones and pillars of this excavated site. Truly wondrous.
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