Here, we will learn more about Hadrian’s Villa and what makes it such an incredible site.
What is Hadrian’s Villa?
Additionally, he started the rebuilding of the Pantheon after it was burned down.
Canopus at Hadrian’s Villa (Photo: e55evu/DepositPhotos)
All of the villas tended to be placed in areas with scenic views, like on top of hills.
Various styles were reflected in these villas, including Egyptian, Greek, and, of course, Roman.
It would have been reached via bridge during ancient times.
The Maritime Theatre at Hadrian’s Villa (Photo: Tango7174 viaWikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 3.0)
It depicts a dynamic struggle between a male centaur and several large felines.
Additionally, the villa contained Roman copies of prestigious Greek sculptures.
Eventually, when the Roman Empire began to decline in the 300s, the site fell into disrepair.
Bust of Emperor Hadrian in armor, wearing the gorgoneion, c. 127–128 CE (Photo: Jastrow viaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Many of its precious materials were removed.
Later in the 550s, the complex was damaged even further by the Gothic War.
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The Canopus at Hadrian’s Villa in Tivoli, Italy (Photo: STYLEPICS/DepositPhotos)
Model of Hadrian’s Villa showing the Small Baths (left), the Vestibulum (center), and the Great Baths (right) (Photo: Carole Raddato viaWikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 2.0)
Left: A “Discobolus” in the National Roman Museum Palazzo Massimo all Terme, c. 140 AD (Photo: Livioandronico2013 viaWikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 4.0)Right: Roman copy of “Lely’s Venus,” c. 2nd century CE (Photo: Marie-Lan Nguyen viaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
“Battle of Centaurs and Wild Beasts” mosaic made for the dining room of Hadrian’s Villa, 120–130 CE (Photo: Jastrow viaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Maritime Theatre at Hadrian’s Villa in Tivoli, Italy (Photo: irisphoto11/DepositPhotos)
