The temple to Artemis in Ephesus was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. When Ephesus was first being excavated in the 19th century, no remains of the Artemis temple could be found. An inscription described the route of a procession between the theatre and the Artemis temple. When this route was followed, the site of the temple was then successfully located.
What remains of the temple of Artemis is located next to the road leading to the nearby town of Selcuk. This is also the location of the basilica of John, and the archaelogical museum.
This single remaining pillar was re-constructed by the archaeologists from stones recovered from the site. After rains the area of the temple can become covered with water.
Stones from the Artemis temple were removed and taken to Constantinople (now Istanbul) and some are believed to have been used to build the famous church of Hagia Sophia.
At the top left of the photograph is a crusader castle. In front of that is an early mosque. To the top right is the remains of the Basilica of John the Apostle