Emperor Hadrian
Hadrian was emperor of Rome from 117 to 138 AD
Connected Sites
Site | Rationale | Link |
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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