{"id":1015,"date":"2022-12-01T14:06:05","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T14:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/?p=1015"},"modified":"2026-03-10T13:22:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T13:22:37","slug":"temple-of-artemis-at-ephesus-facts-and-mother-goddess-cult","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/temple-of-artemis-at-ephesus-facts-and-mother-goddess-cult.html","title":{"rendered":"Temple of Artemis\u00a0at Ephesus Facts and Mother Goddess Cult"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The worship of Cybele-Artemis and the social structure of the temple:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The history of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus<\/strong> dates back to 9000 years<\/strong> ago. Many statues of Cybele <\/strong>and Artemis <\/strong>have been discovered in Turkey. Those found in Catalh\u00f6y\u00fck (dated to 7000 B.C.<\/strong>) and Hacilar (dated to 6000 B.C.<\/strong>) are the oldest. These statues were made of baked clay, and since they were intended to look reproductive, their hips, breasts, and genital organs were exaggerated. Although these were initially thought to be Venus <\/strong>statues, it was later established that they represented the mother goddess. As time went by, the mother goddess changed form and her popularity spread everywhere in the prehistoric world. She acquired the local characteristics but never lost her essence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n \ud83e\udded<\/span> Planning a Visit to the Temple?\n <\/h3>\n

\n This article explores the ancient mythology, the mysterious priests, and the cult of the Mother Goddess. \n <\/p>\n

\n If you are looking for practical visitor info, entrance fees, how to get there, and the physical history of the site, jump over to my complete Temple of Artemis Visitor Guide<\/a><\/strong>.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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