Which of the seven wonders was dedicated to a Greek goddess?

The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus The Temple of Artemis or Artemision (Greek: ??teµ?s???), also known as the Temple of Diana, was a Greek temple dedicated to an ancient, local form of the goddess Artemis. It was located in Ephesus (the modern town of Selçuk in present-day Turkey).



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The primary accounts from Hellenistic writers also heavily influenced the places included in the wonders list. Five of the seven entries are a celebration of Greek accomplishments in construction, with the exceptions being the Pyramids of Giza and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

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Pyramids of Giza, the oldest of the wonders and the only one of the seven substantially in existence today.

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Daughter of Zeus and sister of Apollo, Artemis was a patron of girls and young women, and a protectress during childbirth. Artemis was widely worshipped but her most famous cult site was the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

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Ancient wonders of Greece In addition to the Statue of Zeus at Olympia and the Colossus of Rhodes, you could also include the following three wonders from Antiquity as part of the Greek world: Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria.

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In 2001, an initiative was started by the Swiss corporation New7Wonders Foundation to choose the New 7 Wonders of the World from a selection of 200 existing monuments through online votes.

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First of all, Santorini is a natural wonder of the world. Its world famous volcano, which constitutes a magnificent sight and attraction of Santorini, formed the island and gave it its current shape and geomorphology by a massive volcanic eruption, thousands of years ago.

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The temple, a 20-meter-high columned hall, had a roof made of marble panels. Inside its walls resided the statue of Zeus, acknowledged today as one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

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Of the original Seven Wonders of the World, only one—the Great Pyramids of Giza—still exists.

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