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Temple of Artemis (Reconstructed Dimensions)

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Temple of Artemis (Reconstructed Dimensions)

One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, now just a single column/Ancient Structures

The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus in present-day Turkey was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The final and grandest version, rebuilt after arson in 356 BC, measured roughly 137 meters long and 69 meters wide, making it about four times larger than the Parthenon. It featured 127 Ionic columns, each about 18 meters tall, and was adorned with sculptures by the finest Greek artists. The temple was destroyed and rebuilt multiple times before its final destruction by the Goths in 262 AD. Today, only a single reconstructed column and scattered foundation stones mark the site.

Measurements

Length137 m
114Coffee table lengths
7.49Bowling lanes
13.7 millionDust particles
Width69 m
69 trillionGamma ray wavelengths
35.2Dwayne The Rock Johnsons
75.8Umbrellas
Floor area9,453 m^2
59,081Pizza boxes
201,128iPad screens
Column height18 m
346 millionthsIsle of Man lengths
3.6Beaver dam lengths
Column diameter1.2 m
49.5Quarters
6.67Bananas
5.2 tenthsPorta-potty heights
Age (final version)74.7 billion s
1.7 billionElevator rides
338Dog years
249 billionBlinks of an eye

Rebuilt circa 323 BC

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