What was the Temple of Artemis?

When ancient travellers of the Mediterranean Rim compiled their lists of must-see architectural marvels, which became the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, one landmark that always made the cut was the Temple of Artemis.

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One such traveller, the second-century BC poet Antipater of Sidon, went so far as to exclaim: “Lo, apart from Olympus, the Sun never looked on aught so grand.”