Ephesus built the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus as a major sanctuary in the ancient Greek world.
Ephesus was an important city on the western coast of Asia Minor, in a region later known as Lydia and eventually incorporated into the Roman Empire. The sanctuary stood outside the city and was dedicated to Artemis, a goddess whose Ephesian form had distinctive local traditions.
Several temples occupied the site over time. The most celebrated version was rebuilt on a grand scale during the sixth century BC, then reconstructed after a fire in 356 BC. The later building became one of the Seven Wonders.
The temple was not located in mainland Greece, a frequent source of confusion. Ephesus is in modern Turkey, near the present-day town of Selçuk. Only fragments of the ancient monument survive at the archaeological site.