born January 24, ad 76, Italica, Baetica? [now in Spain] died July 10, 138, Baiae [Baia], near Naples [Italy]
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Hadrian-bust-in-the-National-Archaeological-Museum-NaplesHadrian, bust in the National Archaeological Museum, Naples.[Credits : Anderson—Alinari/Art Resource, New York]
Hadrians-villa-Tivoli-ItalyHadrian’s villa, Tivoli, Italy[Credits : SCALA/Art Resource, New York]
This-head-of-a-statue-of-the-Roman-emperor-HadrianThis head of a statue of the Roman emperor Hadrian was excavated at Sagalassos, a site in Turkey.[Credits : Marc Waelkens/Sagalassos Archaeological Research Project]
The Emperor Hadrian ordered a wall to be built to separate the Romans from the barbarians of …[Credits : Acquired from Vast Video]
The emperor Hadrian ordered the construction of this wall during a visit to Britain in ad 120.[Credits : Acquired from Vast Video]
The Pantheon has undergone several changes over the centuries.[Credits : Acquired from Vast Video]
Hadrian’s Villa (Villa Adriana).[Credits : Copyright © 2004 AIMS Multimedia (www.aimsmultimedia.com)]
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