Emperor Hadrian

Hadrian was emperor of Rome from 117 to 138 AD

World Heritage Sites connected to 'Emperor Hadrian':

  • Frontiers of the Roman Empire Ordered construction of Hadrian's Wall
  • Old City of Jerusalem After destruction of the city in the Second Jewish War, Hadrian refounded it as a Roman town and marked the beginning of the Jewish diaspora
  • Rome Castel Sant' Angelo - his mausoleum, plus several other buildings
  • Villa Adriana (Tivoli) His rural residence