Klingan Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 Archaeologists who have completed the excavation of a 900-seat arts centre under one of Rome's busiest roundabouts are calling it the most important Roman discovery in 80 years. The centre, built by the emperor Hadrian in AD123, offered three massive halls where Roman nobles flocked to hear poetry, speeches and philosophy tracts while reclining on terraced marble seating.... Read more here. (Edit: this sounds like a fairly regular (but vaulted) Odeion to me) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostOfClayton Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 Wasn't Hadrian on a Grand Tour in AD123? Nothing to stop him ordering it (or agreeing to a request) from afar, I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artimi Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 How relevant this topic is :)/> (especially to me) thank you Klingan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klingan Posted December 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 How relevant this topic is (especially to me) thank you Klingan. No problem what so ever! And out of curiosity, how is this relevant to you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artimi Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 shoot, I need new glasses, I thought it said Hadrians Wall to which I am planning possibly hopefullly etc a trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryaxis Hecatee Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 You too are planning to go on the wall Artimi ? I shall most probably go there during the first two weeks of July, after I'll have given a talk at the Science Fiction Foundation Conference at Liverpool's university (and I'll make a reference to the last King Arthur movie, so it'll be roman themed too, if only somewhat...). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldrail Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 Wasn't Hadrian on a Grand Tour in AD123? Nothing to stop him ordering it (or agreeing to a request) from afar, I suppose. It makes sense that he did - 1 - Because he would be keen to display his architectural nous 2 - Because he would want to remain beneficient and generous in the eyes of Romans back home while he was gone 3 - Because it would be part of his overall plan to create an elevated latin society Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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