Statuette of Ephesian Artemis, made from Pentelic marble. Unknown provenance. In her temple at Ephesus, Asia Minor, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, Artemis was worshipped by the Greeks as the great goddess of nature and patron goddess of animals. Her dress is adorned by fertility symbols. 1st century BC.

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Statuette of Ephesian Artemis, made from Pentelic marble. Unknown provenance. In her temple at Ephesus, Asia Minor, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, Artemis was worshipped by the Greeks as the great goddess of nature and patron goddess of animals. Her dress is adorned by fertility symbols. 1st century BC.

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Photo credit: © World History Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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