Temple of Artemis, Roman temple in Jerash, Jordan.

The Temple of Artemis is a Roman peripteral temple in Jerash whose pronaos still has eleven standing columns, 13.20 m high, with Corinthian capitals signed by the contractor Hygeinos. The columns and cella stand on a podium built of parallel vaults, reached by staircases from the cella, with two more staircases leading to a flat roof terrace. In front of the steps, 18 m away, the square base of the altar, 12 m on a side, was identified beneath later Byzantine and Early Islamic structures.

The temple was built around 136 AD under Emperor Antoninus Pius as the city underwent renewal and religious expansion. This period followed decades of conflict in the region and marked a time of recovery and investment in monumental structures.

Artemis was the city's patron goddess, a Hellenistic reading of a local deity worshipped before Greek colonists arrived and brought the cult of Zeus Olympios. Inscriptions attest an older sanctuary of Artemis on the site. The temple's cella ended in an arched niche, the thalamos, which housed the goddess's statue.

The temple is located within Jerash's archaeological park and is easily reached by following the main pathways through the site. Wear sturdy shoes since the ancient stone surfaces and steps can be uneven and require careful footing.

The Corinthian capitals carry the signature of Hygeinos, the contractor who carved the bases, shafts and capitals. The temple was never finished, and the cella later held a polychrome mosaic floor when it served as a public reception hall.