Camera: Nikon FE     Lens: Tokina RMC 4/35-50mm     Film: Agfa CT100     Date: 08.10.1987

Temple of Hadrian, Ephesus, Turkey

The Temple of Hadrian is the logo of Ephesus. The inscription on the architrave tells us that P. Quintilius built this temple and dedicated it to the emperor Hadrian, who came to visit the city from Athens in 128 AD. The façade of the temple has four Corinthian columns supporting a curved arch, in the middle of which it contains a relief of Tyche, the goddess of victory. Inside the Hadrian Temple above the door, a human figure, probably Medusa stands with ornaments of acanthus leaves.