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Metagenes

Ancient Greek architect in Ephesos

Ancient Greek architect in Ephesos

Metagenes () was a man in ancient Crete, son of the Greek Cretan architect Chersiphron, and was also an architect himself.

He was co-architect, along with his father, of the construction of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus,

The architect's name is recalled in Vitruvius's De architectura.

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  1. {{cite EB1911
  2. one of the [[Seven Wonders of the Ancient World]].[[William Smith (lexicographer)
  3. Vitruvius, ''De architectura'' (''Ten Books on Architecture''), Book III, Chapter II.
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