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| Located in the ancient town of Tivoli in Lazio, Italy, the ancient Roman mansion Villa Adriana is a unique architectural complex built in the ancient Roman period. Photo: Wikipedia. |
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| This project is located on a campus of up to 120 hectares, located on the slopes of the Tiburtine hill, built from 118 – 138 as a resort for the Roman emperor Hadrian. Photo: Studyblue.com. |
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| This is a complex series of works consisting of 4 architectural groups with different styles. The first group of Greek buildings includes the temple of Aphrodite Cnidi, the Greek theater and the large semicircular structure Exedra. Photo: Wikipedia. |
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| The second group is the main works including the 43 meter diameter circular theater with marble columns and a series of libraries and courts with Greek and Egyptian architecture. Photo: Wikipedia. |
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| The third group includes stadiums, swimming pools, canals, philosophical buildings… Photo: Wikipedia. |
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| The last group is underground complex buildings including galleries, media, archives… Above are buildings added in the 18th century. Photo: Wikipedia. |
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| After Hadrian’s reign, the Villa Adriana was occasionally used by successive Roman emperors. During the decline of the Roman Empire in the 4th century, this architectural complex was gradually abandoned. Photo: Artsupp. |
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| Looting occurred at this mansion, causing many valuable works of art to be lost and never found again. Photo: Colosseum Rome Tickets. |
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| In the 16th century, Cardinal Ippolito II d’Este carried out a major excavation, taking the valuable remains in the ruins to decorate his newly built mansion. Photo: The Patroclus. |
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| Experts assess that the Villa Adriana mansion is a complex masterpiece of ancient Mediterranean cultures, and had an important influence on later Renaissance and Baroque architecture. Photo: Jewish Roma. |
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| In 1999, UNESCO included this two-millennium-old work in the list of World Cultural Heritage. Photo: Artsupp. |
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