Valerius Maximus, Memorabilien VIII 14, ext. 5:

Um seines eigenen Ruhmes willen hat Herostratos 356 v.u.Z den legendären Artemistempel in Ephesos durch Brandstiftung zerstört.

Here is appetite for glory involving sacrilege. Am man was found to plan the burning of the temple of Ephesian Diana so that through the destruction of this most beautiful building his name might be spread through the whole world [ut opera pulcherrimo consumpto nomen eius per totum terrarum orbem disiceretur].

This madness he unveiled when put upon the rack. The Ephesians had wisely abolished the memory of the villain by decree, but Theopompus’ (1) eloquent genius included him in his history.

(1) Theopomp von Chios, Historiker des 4. Jhdts. v.u.Z.; später hat auch Strabon in seiner „Geographie“ den Namen verraten (XIV 1, 22).