Temple of Hadrian

The Temple of Hadrian stands along the ancient Curetes Street in Ephesus and is one of the site's most recognizable partially reconstructed monuments. Built in the early 2nd century CE in honor of Emperor Hadrian, who visited Ephesus in person in 128 CE, its facade features a distinctive arched gateway decorated with a relief of the city goddess Tyche. The four Corinthian columns and curved pediment were reassembled largely from original material recovered during early excavations by the Austrian Archaeological Institute. The temple formed part of a broader imperial cult complex lining one of the grandest streets in the Roman province of Asia. Today it sits within the UNESCO-listed ruins of Ephesus, drawing visitors along the same marble-paved route that Roman citizens would have walked two millennia ago.