The book just mentioned says: “Defeated and unable to protect her own dwelling, how could Artemis be considered the protectress of the city for much longer? ” ​ — Psalm 135: 15 - 18.
लवकरच, एकेकाळी प्रतिष्ठित असलेले आर्टिमीसचे भव्य मंदिर दगडाची खाण बनले.