Hadrian's Villa is a UNESCO World Heritage Site comprising the
ruins and archaeological remains of a large villa complex built c. AD
120 by Roman Emperor Hadrian at Tivoli outside Rome.
The Three Exedras
This was a retreat for the Emperor Hadrian.
It was built during the second and third decades of the 2nd century AD
During the later years of his reign, Hadrian actually governed the empire from the villa.
Grand Thermae
Hadrian's villa tunnels.
The Maritime theatre
It consists of a round portico with a barrel vault supported by pillars.
Inside the portico was a ring-shaped pool with a central island.
The temple of Venus
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