Ephesus Temple of Artemis 2

The worship of Artemis was a large and thriving cult during the era of the New Testament. The greatest temple to Artemis was in Ephesus,127 columns surrounded the temple to this goddess, but almost nothing of that temple remains today. When Paul’s Gospel message took root in Ephesus, a riot broke out and forced him to leave the city (Acts 19:23-41).