The temple existing in the first century C.E., when the apostle Paul visited Ephesus, had been rebuilt according to the plan of an earlier Ionic temple said to have been set on fire by Herostratus in 356 B.C.E.
Ang templong umiiral noong unang siglo C.E., nang dumalaw ang apostol na si Pablo sa Efeso, ay muling itinayo ayon sa plano ng isang mas naunang templong Ionic na sinasabing sinunog ni Herostratus noong 356 B.C.E.jw2019 jw2019