Just an hour from Rome stands one of the largest and best preserved Imperial Villas. It provides a fascinating look into the opulent lifestyle of an emperor while also showing us of the life of the slaves and ordinary Romans who lived and worked here.
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==== CREDITS ====
Thanks to Professor Marina De Franceschini for kind permission to use many materials from her very comprehensive website describing and showing the Villa in great detail. It's available in both English and Italian: https://www.villa-adriana.net. (Note any factual errors are due to Ed and Anne, and not Professor De Franceschini.)
Pecile 1 and 3
Pecile model 2
Tunnel
Tunnel drawing
Esidre floor 2 and 3
Piccole Terme aerial
Piccole Terme model
Piccole Terme mosaic
Canopus aerial
Canopus plan
Maritime Theater model
Piazza d’Oro model
Piazza d’Oro aerial
Piazza d’Oro 1
Temple of Venus model
Temple of Venus aerial
Temple of Venus 1
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