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Villa Adriana (Tivoli)UNESCO World Heritage SiteLocationTivoli, ItalyCriteriaCultural:xc2xa0(i), (ii), (iii)Reference907Inscription1999 (23rd session)Area80xc2xa0ha (200 acres)Bufferxc2xa0zone500xc2xa0ha (1,200 acres)Coordinates41xc2xb056xe2x80xb246xe2x80xb3N 12xc2xb046xe2x80xb221xe2x80xb3Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf41.946004xc2xb0N 12.772515xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 41.946004; 12.772515Coordinates: 41xc2xb056xe2x80xb246xe2x80xb3N 12xc2xb046xe2x80xb221xe2x80xb3Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf41.946004xc2xb0N 12.772515xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 41.946004; 12.772515Location of Hadrian's Villa in LazioShow map of LazioHadrian's Villa (Italy)Show map of Italy
Hadrian's Villa (Italian: Villa Adriana) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site comprising the ruins and archaeological remains of a large villa complex built c. AD 120 by Roman Emperor Hadrian at Tivoli outside Rome.
The villa's recreation of Canopus, a resort near Alexandria, as seen from the temple of Serapis
The villa was constructed at Tibur (modern-day Tivoli) as a retreat from Rome for Emperor Hadrian during the second and third decades of the 2nd century AD.
It was traditional that the Roman emperor had constructed a villa as a place to relax from everyday life.
A villa from the Republican era formed the basis for Hadrian's establishment.
During the later years of his reign, Hadrian actually governed the empire from the villa.
Hadrian started using the villa as his official residence around AD 128.
It is unknown whether Hadrian's wife lived at the villa either on a temporary or permanent basis xe2x80x93 his relations with her were apparently rather strained or distant, possibly due to his ambiguous sexuality.
It is possible that Hadrian's court at the villa was predominately male but it is likely that his childhood nurse Germana, to whom he had formed a deep attachment, was probably accommodated there (she actually outlived him).
After Hadrian, the villa was occasionally used by his various successors (busts of Antoninus Pius (138xe2x80x93161), Marcus Aurelius (161xe2x80x93180), Lucius Verus (161xe2x80x93169), Septimius Severus and Caracalla have been found on the premises).
During the decline of the Roman Empire in the 4th century, the villa gradually fell into disuse and was partially ruined as valuable statues and marble were taken away.
To avail themselves of those sources, the villa had to be located on land lower than the aqueduct.
The complex of the villa contains many structures from different cultures.
For example, the villa has a small Nile river running through it that relates back to the Egyptian Nile river.
Also, the villa had Poikilos, which are Greek figures that were seen in ancient Greece.
Within all the structures in the villa, there is also a grotto called Hades.
Hadrian's Pecile located inside the Villa was a huge garden surrounded by a swimming pool and an arcade.
One structure in the villa is the so-called "Maritime Theatre".
The villa utilizes numerous architectural styles and innovations.
In 1998, the remains of what archaeologists claimed to be the monumental tomb of Antinous, or a temple to him, were discovered at the Villa.
In September 2013, a network of tunnels was investigated, buried deep beneath the villa xe2x80x93 these were probably service routes for staff so that the idyllic nature of the landscape might remain undisturbed.
The villa itself has been described as an architectural masterpiece.
Theatrical masks of Tragedy and Comedy in refined mosaic, from the villa (Capitoline Museum, Rome)
Many beautiful artifacts have been unearthed and restored at the Villa, such as marble statues of Antinous, Hadrian's deified lover, accidentally drowned in Egypt, and mosaics from the theatre and baths.
Artworks found in the villa include:
In 2011, the communal government of Tivoli announced plans, later cancelled, to build a waste dump in the vicinity of the villa and approved the construction of public housing on 120,000 sq.
The reasons for making the villa a World Heritage Site are: it is a masterpiece that brings together the material culture of the Mediterranean world, it inspired the Renaissance and baroque period, it inspires the modern world as well, and the villa is an exceptional survival of the early Roman Empire.
In 2016, as part of the reorganization of the Ministero per i Beni e le Attivitxc3xa0 Culturali, Hadrian's Villa, the neighboring Villa dxe2x80x99Este and the Temple of Hercules in Tivoli were placed under the supervision of the newly-created Istituto Autonomo di Villa Adriana.
The Academy of the villa was placed on the 100 Most Endangered Sites 2006 list of the World Monuments Watch because of the rapid deterioration of the ruins.
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Villa Adriana is an exceptional architectural legacy of the great Roman Emperor Hadrian.
Built as a retreat from Rome between 117 and 138 AD, the villa was designed as an ideal city and incorporates the architectural traditions of Ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt.
At the core of the Villa, is a second group of structures including buildings specifically for the emperor and his court, and includes the so called xe2x80x98Maritime Theatrexe2x80x99, the xe2x80x98Imperial Palacexe2x80x99, xe2x80x98Winter Palacexe2x80x99, Latin and Greek xe2x80x98Librariesxe2x80x99 and the xe2x80x98Golden Squarexe2x80x99.
The circular structure of the xe2x80x98Maritime Theatrexe2x80x99 comprises an ionic marble peristyle that surrounds an artificial circular island with a miniature villa.
Villa Adriana, reminiscent of famous places and buildings throughout the empire, reproduced elements of the material cultures of Egypt, Greece and Rome in the form of an xe2x80x9cideal cityxe2x80x9d.
Studies of Villa Adriana influenced architects of later centuries, notably the Renaissance but especially baroque architecture.
Criterion (i): The Villa Adriana is a masterpiece that uniquely brings together the highest expressions of the material cultures of the ancient Mediterranean world.
Criterion (ii): Study of the monuments that make up Villa Adriana played a crucial role in the rediscovery of the elements of classical architecture by the architects of the Renaissance and the Baroque periods.
Criterion (iii): Villa Adriana is an exceptional survival from the Early Roman Empire.
Hadrian was a man of immense culture, who personally oversaw the construction of the villa, inspired by his travels through his extensive Empire, he brought the best of the varied cultures back to this palatial complex.
The archaeological area of Villa Adriana protected as a World Heritage property includes all the essential elements that contribute to the recognition of the site as holding Outstanding Universal Value.
As far back as the latter half of the 19th century, restoration work carried out at Villa Adriana was undertaken in keeping with the theories and techniques of archaeological restoration, the criteria of which had recently been applied in the restoration of the Colosseum and later codified in the Restoration Charter.
The Villa Adriana covers c. 120 ha comprised of state and private ownership, both protected under the Italian Law.
The archaeological site of Villa Adriana, and the buffer zone around it, are protected by the Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism - Decreto Legislativo 42/2004 (Codice dei beni culturali e del Paesaggio), a safeguarding measure which ensures that any activity on the site must be authorized by the competent offices of the Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism.
Management of the Villa Adriana falls within the responsibility of the Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism.
Work is underway to reinstate the Villaxe2x80x99s ancient gardens to their original state at the time of Hadrian.
Activities to enhance interpretation and access to the site include a number of cultural events and exhibitions aimed at raising awareness of the various aspects of the monumental complex at Villa Adriana, and the creation of a Villa Adriana website.
One of the main goals is to integrate, in a more effective manner, the property with the surrounding area, the ancient Tiburtine countryside, which preserves numerous historic-archaeological remains, covering a wide range of periods, Villa Gregoriana Park and the World Heritage property, Villa dxe2x80x99Este which is under the protection of the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism, and now also managed by the same competent office as Villa Adriana.