Villa Adriana (Tivoli)

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Villa Adriana (Tivoli) is an expansive Roman archaeological complex built as Emperor Hadrian’s luxurious countryside retreat, renowned for its sophisticated architecture, gardens, and classical art.


Statements (60)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman archaeological site
UNESCO World Heritage Site
imperial residence
villa
architecturalStyle Roman architecture
classical architecture
area about 120 hectares
builtFor Hadrian
continent Europe
coordinateLocation 41.944°N 12.773°E
country Italy
endDate circa 134 CE
hasPart Canopus
Greek Theatre
Imperial Palace
Large Baths
Libraries
Maritime Theatre
Pecile
Poecile Pool
Serapeum
Small Baths
Stadium Garden
fountains
gardens
pavilions
peristyles
underground service tunnels
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageStatus protected archaeological area
inspiredBy Egyptian architecture
Greek architecture
Syrian architecture
knownFor classical sculptures
complex spatial planning
elaborate water features
extensive gardens
sophisticated architecture
locatedIn Lazio
Metropolitan City of Rome Capital
Tivoli
locatedNear Rome
namedAfter Hadrian
openToPublic yes
operator Soprintendenza Archeologia Belle Arti e Paesaggio per l’Area Metropolitana di Roma
owner Italian State
partOf Roman Empire cultural heritage
significantPeriod Hadrianic period
startDate 2nd century
circa 118 CE
touristAttraction yes
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 907
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1999
usedAs country residence
imperial retreat

Referenced by (7)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Hadrian ("Villa Adriana (Hadrian's Villa)")
Nerva–Antonine dynasty ("Hadrian’s Villa at Tivoli")
notableWork
Tivoli ("Hadrian's Villa")
hasHeritageSite
Tivoli ("Hadrian's Villa")
hasTouristAttraction
Lazio
hasUNESCOSite
Tivoli ("Hadrian's Villa")
hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite
Vibia Sabina ("Hadrian’s Villa at Tivoli")
residence

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