Which ancient wonder stood in the city of Ephesus and honored the goddess Artemis?

The Temple of Artemis was the ancient wonder that stood at Ephesus and honored the goddess Artemis.

Ephesus was an important Greek city in Asia Minor, in present-day Türkiye. The celebrated temple was a vast marble sanctuary dedicated to Artemis, a goddess associated with hunting, nature, and fertility. The wonder was not a single building preserved unchanged: the site saw several major temples built and rebuilt over time.

One famous version was financed by Croesus, king of Lydia, in the sixth century BC. In 356 BC, a man named Herostratus deliberately burned the temple. Ancient writers connected the fire with the night of Alexander the Great’s birth, though that association is part of the historical tradition surrounding the event.

Later rebuilding produced another magnificent temple, but the sanctuary eventually declined after attacks and changing religious practices. Modern visitors can see the archaeological site, including a reconstructed column, rather than the ancient wonder intact.