Villa Adriana –
Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999, it was built between 118 and 138 AD. from the emperor Hadrian, in a green area rich in water near Tivoli, the ancient Tibur.
The Villa extended over an area of at least one hundred and twenty hectares, including residential structures, spas, nymphaeums, pavilions and gardens. The various buildings were connected to each other, as well as by surface paths, also by an underground vehicular and pedestrian road network, functional to the services. Extraordinary was the richness of the architectural and sculptural decoration of the villa which has been the subject of frenetic and systematic research since the Renaissance. Almost all major museums and collections in Rome and the rest of Italy, as well as in Europe, include among their works exemplary from Villa Adriana.
Currently the area that can be visited is about 40 hectares.
Useful information
Inside the Archaeological Area there are: bathrooms, drinking water fountains, a small refreshment point, descriptive signs of the individual monuments. The archaeological area is mainly outdoors, so comfortable clothing suitable for the visiting season is recommended.
The clothes must be respectful of the place and people; it is not possible to visit the archaeological area in period clothes / costumes or otherwise, unless specifically authorized by the Management. In the event of very intense atmospheric events, since the archaeological area is mainly an open area, visitors must take all the precautions that we recommend to consult on the civil protection website www.protezionecivile.gov.it; in fact, knowing a phenomenon is the first step to learn how to deal with it in the most correct way and to defend against any dangers.
Text by Levillae.com
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