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Villa Adriana, built 125-135 under Emperor Hadrian, who wished to replicate buildings he had seen during his voyages throughout the Roman Empire. The "Piazza d'Oror", the Imperial audience hall.
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Villa Adriana, built 125-135 under Emperor Hadrian, who wished to replicate buil...

Villa Adriana, built 125-135 under Emperor Hadrian, who wished to replicate buildings he had seen during his voyages throughout the Roman Empire. View through a wall of the Library: another part of the Villa can be seen.
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Villa Adriana, built 125-135 under Emperor Hadrian, who wished to replicate buildings he had seen during his voyages throughout the Roman Empire. The Hall of the Philosophers.
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Villa Adriana, built 125-135 under Emperor Hadrian, who wished to replicate buildings he had seen during his voyages throughout the Roman Empire. Mosaic floor in the "Hospitalia", rooms reserved for guests.
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Villa Adriana, built 125-135 under Emperor Hadrian, who wished to replicate buil...

Villa Adriana, built 125-135 under Emperor Hadrian, who wished to replicate buildings he had seen during his voyages throughout the Roman Empire. Mosaic floor in the "Hospitalia", rooms reserved for guests.
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Villa Adriana, built 125-135 under Emperor Hadrian, who wished to replicate buildings he had seen during his voyages throughout the Roman Empire. Nympheum in the park of Villa Adriana.
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Villa Adriana, built 125-135 under Emperor Hadrian, who wished to replicate buildings he had seen during his voyages throughout the Roman Empire. Walls of the "Poikile", built after the attic "Stoa Poikile" in Athens. The poikile is 232 x 97 m in size; there is a large pool in the center.
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Villa Adriana, built 125-135 under Emperor Hadrian, who wished to replicate buil...

Villa Adriana, built 125-135 under Emperor Hadrian, who wished to replicate buildings he had seen during his voyages throughout the Roman Empire. Park and Hall of Philosophers.
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Villa Adriana, built 125-135 under Emperor Hadrian, who wished to replicate buildings he had seen during his voyages throughout the Roman Empire. Park and Library which housed Greek and Latin works.
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Herculaneum, Southern end of excavations with Casa dei cervi and Palaestra.
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Herculaneum, Southern end of excavations with Casa dei cervi and Palaestra.

Herculaneum, houses in Cardo V.
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Herculaneum, houses in Cardo V.

Herculaneum, Insula Orientalis.
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Herculaneum, Insula Orientalis.