arched entrance to Temple of Hadrian, Ephesus
The Temple of Hadrian stands on Curetes Street in the ruined ancient city of Ephesus, near Selcuk in modern day Turkey.
The marble arch at the entrance to the porch has on its keystone a relief carving of Tyche, the goddess who symbolises the city's fortune and destiny. Behnd this, in the semicircular panel, is a carving of Medusa amongst acanthus leaves and flowers.
It was built before AD138 by Publius Quintilius. The Roman Emperor Hadrian had visited Ephesus in AD128.
arched entrance to Temple of Hadrian, Ephesus
The Temple of Hadrian stands on Curetes Street in the ruined ancient city of Ephesus, near Selcuk in modern day Turkey.
The marble arch at the entrance to the porch has on its keystone a relief carving of Tyche, the goddess who symbolises the city's fortune and destiny. Behnd this, in the semicircular panel, is a carving of Medusa amongst acanthus leaves and flowers.
It was built before AD138 by Publius Quintilius. The Roman Emperor Hadrian had visited Ephesus in AD128.