guy Posted February 11, 2021 Report Share Posted February 11, 2021 (edited) Quote Archaeologists discover incredible breakfast room where Roman emperor Hadrian and his wife held elaborate meals to display their power 1,900 years ago The grandiose setting was located in the sprawling, 200 acre, Villa Adriana in Tivoli, 20 miles from Rome From 128 AD, the villa became the official residence from within which Hadrian directly ran his empire The villa complex would have played host to a full court as well as visiting dignitaries and bureaucrats. Hadrian and wife, Vibia Sabina, would have breakfasted in front of two fountains, silhouetted by the sun This carefully designed scene, amid the grandiose villa, would reinforce the Emperor's status to onlookers Quote An avid scholar of art and history, Hadrian played a key role in the villa's design of the complex, with buildings reflecting places he had once visited. Pictured, the Canopus pool, named for the city in which Hadrian's lover, Antinous, drowned. While the water feature was intended to represent the Egyptian rive, the 'Caryatid' statues of the 'Caryatids' are Greek in origin https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9240253/Archaeology-Room-Roman-emperor-Hadrian-held-power-breakfasts-1-900-years-ago.html Summary: This is another site that I will need to visit next time I'm near Rome. guy also known as gaius Here are two nice videos of Hadrian's Villa. Edited October 14, 2021 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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