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Luxury architecture in the 1970s focused on bold shapes and concrete, influenced by modernism. It emphasized massiveness and stood out. In contrast, 2020s luxury architecture prefers minimalist designs with natural elements like light and green spaces. It uses advanced materials and technology like smart systems for energy efficiency. Environmental concerns were less important in the 1970s,…

The Temple of Artemis was reckoned by Antipater of Sidon, the Greek poet, to be the finest of the ancient wonders. He wrote: "When I saw the house of Artemis that mounted to the clouds, those other marvels lost their brilliancy, and I said, 'Lo, apart from Olympus, the Sun never looked on aught so grand'." After being destroyed twice, by floods and arson, the third - and greatest - incarnation began in 323BC. It survived until 268AD, when it was damaged or destroyed during a Goth raid. The site of the temple was rediscovered in 1869, and fragments of it can be found in the British Museum.

Ephesus was given World Heritage Site status this year.