Temple of Hadrian

Temple of Hadrian is one of the best-preserved and most beautiful structures on Curetes Street. It was built before 138 A.D by P. Quintilius and was dedicated to Emperor Hadrian, who came to visit the city from Athens in 128 A.D. The facade of the temple has four Corinthian columns supporting a curved arch, in the middle of which contains a relief of Tyche, goddess of victory. The side columns are square. The pedestal with inscriptions in front of the temple is the bases for the statues of the emperors between 293-305 CE, Diocletian, Maximian, Constantius I, and Galerius; the originals of the statues have not been found yet.

Inside the Hadrian Temple above the door, a human figure, probably Medusa stands with ornaments of acanthus leaves. On both sides, there are friezes depicting the story of the foundation of Ephesus - Androklos shooting a boar, Dionysus in ceremonial procession and the Amazons. The fourth frieze portrays two male figures, one of which is Apollo; Athena, goddess of the moon; a female figure, Androkles, Herakles, the wife and son of Theodosius and the goddess Athena. The friezes that are seen today are copies, and the originals are displayed in Ephesus Museum.

Emperor Hadrian was one of the Five Good Emperors. The Five Good Emperors is a term that refers to five consecutive emperors of the Roman Empire— Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius. The term is first coined by the political philosopher, Niccolò Machiavelli in 1532. Publius Aelius Hadrianus was born on 24 January AD 76, probably in Rome, though his family lived in Italica in Baetica.

Beautifully well preserved, and almost 2000 years old temple dedicated to emperor Hadrian stands on the marble streets on Ephesus

There is no shade in Ephesus and it is very very very very very very very veryvery very very veryvery very very veryvery very very veryvery very very very hot in summer, so I recommend that you bring water, sunscreen, a hat, comfortable shoes and sunglasses.

One of the 2 most pictured structures in Ephesus along with Celsus Library. Embroidery-like reliefs of the Temple are extraordinarily beautiful.

It is a beautiful monument like a temple which is located on the major road throughout Ephesus. I always see asian tourists making group photos infront of this beautiful monument.

Yet another gem in the area. Walk a bit further past the Celsus library and you will arrive to the site.

Interesting, that 169 AD temple is bearing Slavic obereg sign Rysič. Hmm its interesring, how this happened, think about a history for sure !

Rich with history. Fascinating place. An absolute must for those who appreciate history.

One part of the archeological ancient excavation site in Ephesus Turkey.

One of the amazing parts of Ephesus ancient city. This temple is quite important, yet if you want to understand it fully, you need to go the archological museum on the other side of the road, across the state hospital. Don’t miss out, the tablets and demostration in the museum are great. Anything in Ephesus is great actually, so take your time; don’t rush.

It was built between 117-138 AD. The temple was built in honor of Emperor Hadrianus. The column arrangement in front of the cult room has a pediment called the Syrian type. The reliefs on the frieze found inside the inner wall: The legend about the foundation of the city is told Karl Androklos hunts wild boar. The Amazons and the meeting of the gods are depicted. Around 300 AD statues of Emperor Theodosius, Diocletianus, Maximianus, Constantius Clarus were erected right in front of the temple, and they have inscribed bases.

It is an amazing structure dedicated to the Emperor Hadrian and considered one of the best preserved and most beautiful structures on Curetes Street. It was constructed in the beginning of the 2nd century AD by P. Quintilius to celebrate Hadrian visiting the city from Athens.
The temple was also dedicated to the goddess Artemis.

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Tapınak Efesteki en güzel yapılardan biridir. Kuretler caddesinde bulunan Hadrian Tapınağı’nın bu yerine sonradan taşındığı düşünülmektedir. M.S 138’de P. Quintilius tarafından İmparator Hadrian’a adanmıştır. Tapınağın ön yüzünde Korint tarsi dört adet sütun, bu sütunlar üzerine oturtulmuş bir kemer ve kemerin kilit taşı denen en ortasındaki taşıyıcı taşın üzerinde de talih tanrıçası Fortuna’nın kabartması bulunmaktadır.

Kapının üstündeki Hadrian Tapınağı'nın içinde, bir insan figürü, muhtemelen Medusa akantus yapraklarından süslemelerle duruyor. Her iki yanda Efes'in kuruluş hikayesini anlatan frizler - Androklos'un yaban domuzu, Dionysos'un tören alayı ve Amazonlar. Dördüncü frizde biri Apollon olmak üzere iki erkek figürü; Athena, ay tanrıçası; bir kadın figürü, Androkles, Herakles, Theodosius ve tanrıça Athena'nın karısı ve oğlu. Bugün görülen frizler kopya olup, orijinalleri Efes Müzesi'nde sergilenmektedir

Tapınağın kapısının üzerindeki kemerin ön yüzünde halen kim olduğu tartışılan, elleri iki yana açık, kuyruğu olan ve kıvırcık saçlı bir insan figürü vardır. Bu figür kimine göre yılan başlı Medusa, kimine göre çiçek ve bitkilerin tanrıçası Flora, kimine göre ise Hadrian’ın eşidir

Как известно из исторических хроник, этот зодчий при жизни не был знаменит, а все его работы тем или иным образом были посвящены императору Адриану. Поэтому и храм, построенный Квинтилиусом в Эфесе, носит имя этого правителя.