With support from Austrian scientists, İleri had Swiss architects prepare a plan for the reconstruction of the temple. İleri, who has dreamed of reconstructing the temple for 10 years, said: “When completed, the temple will not be a copy or an imitation of the original Artemis but the Artemis itself. And its sisters of the past will set their eyes on it with pride and emulation.”Like the Parthenon in Tennessee, USA, the primary intention in this would likely be to increase international tourism in the region. Also like the American Parthenon, it will also likely draw pilgrims searching for contacts with deities. The planned expenses for this project are $150 million. We'll see if this thing actually happens.
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30 October 2008
Attention Hellenic Polytheists and Artemis Worshipers Alike!
Some of you may already know about the planned rebuilding of a Temple of Artemis in Selçuk, Turkey. There is now an interesting development: it's in the media. The Turkish Daily News has reported on the developments:
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Psst--Much as this Hellenic polytheist Memphian would love to have it here, The Parthenon is down the road a piece in Nashville.
And it's amazing.
Huh. Goes to show how little I know about your state.
Nashville also has a big outdoor scuplture of the Nine Muses (or maybe it's eight Muses plus Apollo)? A lot of the locals don't seem to like it.
Memphis has a big pyramid. I'm hoping to find a job in Nashville.
Cool. ^_^ I spent about 2/3 of my childhood in Missouri, and yet I never actually went to Tennessee.
Do the locals ever resort to vandalism?
My mom's folks are from MO.
I haven't heard of any vandalism of the Muses statue. Some people are simply unhappy with it because all the figures are naked. I think its real title is Musica.
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