Herostratus (Greek: Ἡρόστρατος) was an Ancient Greek arsonist who destroyed the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. His name has become a metonym for someone who commits a criminal act in order to become famous. == Arson == On July 21, 356 BC, seeking notoriety, he burned down the Temple of Artemis at Ephes...
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(from the article `Artemis, Temple of`) at Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The great temple was built by Croesus, king of Lydia, in about 550 and was rebuilt after being ...
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