Daily Flickr Finds: Nejdet Düzen's The Temple of Artemis, Sardis

Submitted by Prad on Wed, 08/19/2009 - 14:35

The Wonders of the Ancient World were seven legendary structures which astounded the world, one of which included the magnificent Temple of Artemis, now reduced to just some pillars and rubble-ridden foundations. Nejdet Düzen's photograph of the remains of this Wonder still manage to convey beauty in this ancient site in Sardis. Through the richness of the lighting and vegetation, and the intricate details bought out by the HDR effect used, this image portrays the site beautifully.

I'm a particular fan of the subtle glow of the stone, and the mix of green and oranges in the surrounding landscape, making the whole scene blend in together - creating a scene in which the ancient relic belongs where it stands.

Despite being built on Marshland to prevent it from damage by earthquakes, the rather fame-hungry Herostratus destroyed the temple in 356BC, and attempts to rebuild it were put to shot in 262 BC by marauding Goths. Not the best of luck for the Temple then, really..

No fear - you can learn more about The Temple of Artemis here at Heritage Key, and be sure to check out some more of Nejdet Düzen's beautiful photography at his Flickr photostream!

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Sean Williams:

I instantly thought 'Nedjet' was some Egyptian royal or priest, so I tried looking him up on the net. Sadly there was no Pharaoh Nedjet or the like. The weirdest thing was that Wikipedia (that online doyen of truth) directed 'Nedjet' to someone named Naguib Kanawati. His profession? Egyptologist! Small world...

Thu, 20-08-2009 09:11

Sarah Kristal:

I was visited Temple of Artemis and it’s totally amazing and unbelievable experience for me and in your blog I found my old journey collection thank u very much

Thu, 06-05-2010 09:05

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