"In this two-volume publication, architectural historian Prof. Fikret K. Yegül presents the results of his decades of study of the Temple of Artemis at Sardis, one of the largest Greek temples in the world. Providing a wide-ranging overview of the ancient and modern history of this delightful and complex building, Yegül treats such topics as early travelers, excavation history, associated inscriptions, construction techniques of different phases of the building, colossal Roman imperial portraits from the cella, and comparisons to other temples and buildings.