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The Temple of Artemis was destroyed on July 21, 356 BC

 Seven Wonder of The Ancient World-Temple of Artemis

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The Temple of Artemis, also known less precisely as the Temple of Diana, was a Greek temple dedicated to a goddess Greeks identified as Artemis and was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
The "Croesus" Temple was destroyed on July 21, 356 BC, probably very soon after its completion, in a vainglorious act of arson: one XXXXXXX set fire to the roof-beams, seeking fame at any cost.

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 Der Artemis-Tempel in Ephesos - einer bedeutenden Stadt der Antike

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The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus was destroyed on July 21, 356 BC in an act of arson committed by Herostratus. According to the story, his motivation was fame at any cost, thus the term herostratic fame.
The Ephesians, outraged, consigned Herostratus to torture and his name to oblivion. Theopompus later noted the name, which is how it is known today.

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