C. Religiously It was the location of the Temple of Diana or Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the world. Women gladly offered their jewels for the construction of this temple. It was 425 feet long, 220 feet wide, and 60 feet high. Only the center was roofed in with cedarwood while its great folding doors were made of cypress. A stairway that led up to the roof was said to have been cut from one gigantic vine from the island of Cypress. The temple was adorned with 127 Parian marble pillars, each