Evidence is scant for all four fires, but the library was eventually destroyed.
Library of Alexandria destroyed by fire.70 AD – Second Temple in Jerusalem burned by Roman Empire troops under general Titus.356 BC – Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, arson by Herostratus.480 BC – Acropolis of Athens burnt during the second Persian invasion of Greece.586 BC – First Temple in Jerusalem burned by Nebuchadnezzar, king of the Babylonians.For major urban conflagrations, see List of town and city fires. This is a list of building or structure fires where a building or structure has caught fire. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
