Welcome to the Temple of Artemis at Sardis, one of the largest anywhere in the ancient world.
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They've never been restored.
Check out a timeline of the Temple of Artemis at Sardis to learn more.
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In the seventh and sixth centuries BC, this city was the capital of the Lydian Empire.
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Located in the west on the fertile Hermus plain and at the foot of the Tmolus mountains, Sardis was on a major route connecting the Mediterranean with inland Turkey.
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They invented the world’s first coins and made treaties with the great civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Greece.
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They built temples like this one and dedicated precious objects and many tons of gold at Greek sanctuaries like Ephesus, Didyma, and Delphi.
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It was one of the largest anywhere in the ancient world, hosting over 1,200 years of worship.
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Travelers from the surrounding area would have entered here to worship and make sacrifices according to their religion.
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Visitors here would make sacrifices to the statue of the goddess in the back of the temple.
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Instead, she was the Artemis of Ephesus, a native Anatolian deity.
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The columns were added at this time and stood ever since.
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In the Byzantine era, the Temple was converted into a Christian Church.
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This was perhaps done to accomodate the cult of the Imperial family as well as Artemis.
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Temple walls were often used as 'notice boards' for public documents.
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The columns here were never finished.
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It is an inspiration to all who visit the temple today.
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You can view crosses and graffiti from other early visitors.
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They've stood undisturbed for over 2000 years.
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It was built in the 5th Century AD.
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From the 7th Century onwards, the church fell into disrepair and many of its stones were reused elsewhere.
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