Rome: Villa Adriana

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Villa Adriana
Villa Adriana
Villa Adriana

The villa was created at Tibur (modern-day Tivoli) as a retreat from Rome for emperor Hadrian in the early 2nd century. Hadrian was said to dislike the palace on the Palatine Hill in Rome, leading to the construction of this retreat.
Villa Adriana
Date: Jul 10, 2006
Longitude: 12° 46.51'
Latitude: 41° 56.47'

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Map references: left: courtesy CIA, middle: courtesy US LoC Map Collection, right: courtesy NASA.
This page has been updated on: 2007-Nov-08