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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient WorldThe Temple of Artemis
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History
It was founded by the Greek King Kreesus of the city of Ephesus in Turkey in the 7th century BC, and soon became the most famous temple of its time, for it exceeded the Parthenon in both size and stature. The original deity was formless, but it soon took a humanlike form in the shape of Artemis. Due to its initial fame, people from Persia and even Spain brought excessive amounts of gifts as offerings to the temple. King Kreesus himself generously donated to the temple. The temple itself was the size of a football field, and could be seen from 8 miles away. Both animal and human sacrifices were performed during the innumerable numbers of rituals performed at the temple.
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