Hadrian's Villa

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In the second century A.D. architect and Emperor Hadrian built one of the Roman Empire’s largest and most sumptuous estates ever erected, filling it with representations of architectural wonders he had seen on his many travels. It was a self-contained entity for his vast royal entourage, servants, and guards.

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Photos

Model
A model portraying the Villa as it would have appeared in the second century; now only fragmented ruins remain.

The Pecile
In antiquity, this was one of four walls flanked by a colonnade that surrounded a huge courtyard.

Rachel & Remick...
...captured in a reflection. It had rained the day before and showed signs the morning of, but it cleared off revealing a beautiful day.

Teatro Marittimo
Hadrian's own private retreat. Similar to a castle in that it was surrounded by a moat and accessible only by drawbridge.

Doric Order
Matt sketching on a column base.

Firemen Barracks
These remains are the equivalent to the modern day fire station. According to Emilio, the ancient Roman's invented fire fighters.

The Canopo
A recreation of the town of Canope with its famous Temple of the Serapis.

Eighteenth century graffiti
Unapparent in this picture is the height of this graffiti above grade. It is dated 1765 and was written prior to the excavation.

Comments

[Mama Von]

Hadrians Villa
This is beautiful. Thanks for the trip. Love the pictures