[PAR] [TLE] Temple of Artemis [SEP] The Temple of Artemis or Artemision (, Turkish: "Artemis Tapınağı" ), also known less precisely as the Temple of Diana, was a Greek temple dedicated to the goddess Artemis.  It was located in Ephesus (near the modern town of Selçuk in present-day Turkey).  One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, it was completely rebuilt three times before its final destruction in 401 AD.  Only foundations and sculptural fragments of the latest of the temples at the site remain. [PAR] [TLE] Herostratus [SEP] Herostratus (Ancient Greek: Ἡρόστρατος ) — or Erostratus — was a 4th-century BC Greek arsonist, who sought notoriety by destroying the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.  His acts prompted the creation of a "damnatio memoriae" law, forbidding anyone to mention his name.  Nevertheless, his name has become a metonym for someone who commits a criminal act in order to become noted.
[PAR] [TLE] Temple of Artemis [ SEP ] The Temple of Artemis or Artemision ( , Turkish : " Artemis Tapınağı " ) , also known less precisely as the Temple of Diana , was a Greek temple dedicated to the goddess Artemis . It was located in Ephesus ( near the modern town of Selçuk in present - day Turkey ) . One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World , it was completely rebuilt three times before its final destruction in 401 AD . Only foundations and sculptural fragments of the latest of the temples at the site remain . [PAR] [TLE] Herostratus [ SEP ] Herostratus ( Ancient Greek : Ἡρόστρατος ) — or Erostratus — was a 4th - century BC Greek arsonist , who sought notoriety by destroying the Temple of Artemis , one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World . His acts prompted the creation of a " damnatio memoriae " law , forbidding anyone to mention his name . Nevertheless , his name has become a metonym for someone who commits a criminal act in order to become noted .
Who was the temple that Herostratus sought to destroy dedicated to?
Who was the temple that Herostratus sought to destroy dedicated to ?
goddess Artemis
goddess Artemis