Emperor Hadrian

Hadrian was emperor of Rome from 117 to 138 AD

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Connected Sites

Aphrodisias: public baths dedicated to the emperor Hadrian (AB ev)
Archaeological Site of Delphi: in 125, the emperor Hadrian had a statue in his honor built at Delphi (AB ev)
Frontiers of the Roman Empire: Ordered construction of Hadrian's Wall
Old City of Jerusalem: Emperor Hadrian visited the, then ruined, Jerusalem in 129 AD
Palmyra: Visited in 129 AD
Rome: Castel Sant' Angelo - his mausoleum, plus several other buildings
Villa Adriana (Tivoli): His rural residence
Xanthos-Letoon: Letoon - Emperor Hadrian founded an emperor worship cult at the site

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