The villa of the emperor Hadrian in Tivoli is the paradise for lovers of ancient architecture.
Hadrian's passion, or hobby, was architecture and he had the means and power to express his passion in his villa in Tivoli, projecting many of the buildings himself. In many cases he also wished to reproduce what he saw and liked traveling all over the roman empire.
Whenever he was in Rome he kept extending his residence constructions and the villa ended being the largest of the ancient times, larger than Versailles too.
The pictures shows a glimpse of the monumental frigidarium in the large bath of Hadrian's villa.
It's a real marvel!!
Hadrian's passion, or hobby, was architecture and he had the means and power to express his passion in his villa in Tivoli, projecting many of the buildings himself. In many cases he also wished to reproduce what he saw and liked traveling all over the roman empire.
Whenever he was in Rome he kept extending his residence constructions and the villa ended being the largest of the ancient times, larger than Versailles too.
The pictures shows a glimpse of the monumental frigidarium in the large bath of Hadrian's villa.
It's a real marvel!!