- The term ‘Herostratic fame’ means fame at any price. It refers to the Ancient Greek arsonist Herostratus who sought fame regardless of the cost to his own life.
- He set fire to the roof timbers of the Second Temple of Artemis at Ephesus on 21 July 356 BCE and was subsequently tried and executed by the council of Ephesus.
Second Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
- The Second Temple of Artemis at Ephesus was described by Antipater of Sidon as the greatest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
- Second Temple of Artemis was commenced circa 550 BCE by King Croesus of Lydia and took 10 years to build.
- It had a length of 130m (426.5ft) and a height of 18m (60ft).
- Supposedly, it was the first Greek Temple to be built of Marble, to reflect the wealth of King Croesus.
Location of the Temple of Artemis, Izmir