Replica Temple

A small model of a temple or shrine made from silver.

Clay shrine model
Clay shrine model (© Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons) Shrine model

About Replica Temple

The shrine model was a small replica or model of a temple or shrine. It is likely that some people treated them with special veneration, but the models mentioned in Acts were primarily souvenirs.

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Key References

Acts 19:24

It began with a silversmith named Demetrius who made silver shrines of Artemis, bringing much business to the craftsmen.

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Acts 19:24

It began with a silversmith named Demetrius who made silver shrines of Artemis, bringing much business to the craftsmen.