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The Temple of Artemis
The Temple of Artemis was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. This temple was completed around 550 B.C., although nothing remains today but fragments. There is evidence of a sanctuary dating back to the Bronze Age on that site. Artemis was the Greek goddess of the hunt. As the twin of Apollo, she became goddess of the moon. In the seventh century BC, a flood destroyed the temple. Despite this, it continued to be rebuilt in the same location. Subsequent floods continued to deposit sand and dirt, raising the level of the temple over the years. It is believed that this location was seen as sacred to many people since the Bronze Age, and it remains sacred to this day. In 356 B.C., the Temple was destroyed by an arsonist named Herostratus. Legend records that he destroyed the temple in order to ensure his fame. Although the Ephesians were outraged and swore to destroy his name forever, the historian Strabo made a note of it, and it survives to this day in the term herostratic fame. Interestingly, Alexander the Great was born on that same night. Although Alexander later offered to pay for the restoration of the … Continue reading The Temple of Artemis →
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Richard Cassaro is a journalist, speaker and author of “Written In Stone: Decoding The Secret Masonic Religion Hidden In Gothic Cathedrals And World Architecture.” The book uncovers a lost Wisdom Tradition that was practiced globally in antiquity, found memorialized in pyramids, Triptychs, and identical images worldwide. The central tenets of this tradition have been perpetuated in Western Secret Societies. The most visible of these is the so-called “Masonic Fraternity,” an age-old chivalric Order whose ranks have included Europe’s Gothic cathedral builders and America’s Founding Fathers. Richard has two websites: www.DeeperTruth.com and www.RichardCassaro.com
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