It was 115 meters (377 feet) long and 46 meters (151 feet) broad, and it was allegedly the first Greek temple made of marble. The cella itself was covered by a roof formed by a triangular tympanum carved out of one piece of marble and surmounted by a golden statue of the goddess. The building was originally painted red, but now only some of its walls remain intact. It is located on the site of today's Turkish city of El-Artem, about 20 kilometers (12 miles) north of Smyrna (Izmir). Construction began around 300 B.C. and was completed around 240 B.C.; estimates for its cost range from $4 million to $20 million (today's dollars). According to myth, the architect was Myron, a famous Greek sculptor who also designed the Parthenon. The king who commissioned the building's construction was Alexander the Great. According to one account, when Alexander saw the finished product, he is said to have exclaimed: "This man has done more than I imagined!" Another story says that upon seeing the completed temple for the first time, Alexander is said to have wept because he knew that this was not all that could be done.