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English: The Temple of Artemis is the second largest temple at Epidaurus. It was built around 330 BC outside the temenos of the Sanctuary, immediately alongside the southern side of Building E (the Sanctuary’s original cult building). The entrance to the Temple of Artemis faced east, away from the Temple of Asclepius. It was built of poros stone and limestone as a hexastyle prostyle temple with six Doric columns along the façade of the podium that sat forward of the cella’s extending walls. From the pronaos, entry to the main cella was via a single, central door. The interior room was lined on three sides with a total of ten Corinthian columns. The pediment frieze was decorated with triglyph metopes with ornamented acanthus flowers. Decorative elements were made of Pentelic marble. These included gutter spouts shaped as dogs’ heads along the sides of the temple, and wild boar heads at the corners. Small acroteria depicted a winged Nike. A ramp and wide paved area connected the temple to an elaborate altar inscribed with a dedication to Artemis. The Temple of Artemis is in a ruinous state. The foundations are visible, including the remains of the crepidoma, the paved flooring and ramp. The remains of the paved area and altar are also visible. Decorative elements from the temple are displayed in the museum including the winged Nike and decorative gutter spouts.