In ruins today, Hadrian's Villa can only hint at its second-century glory. But a new digital archaeology project promises to transport computer users to the Roman emperor's opulent compound as it ...

Explore a historic villa within a gorgeous natural landscape filled with adventurous trails, roaring waterfalls, and ancient ...

Hadrian’s Wall in Britain “and a host of other monuments, attest to his taste, activity, and power,” French romantic writer Chateaubriand noted in 1803 on a visit to the emperor’s villa at ...

At Villa Adriana, built by the emperor Hadrian in the second century A.D., these column surrounded a private retreat ringed by water. Susan Wright Photography In A.D. 143 or 144, when he was in ...

Hadrian’s Villa was built for the Roman Emperor Hadrian at the beginning of the 2nd Century AD. The Villa itself was composed of 30 buildings, covering 1 km square. Many of its statues were ...

The relief depicts a woman, identified by archaeologists as the goddess Victoria, or Victory, according to the release. The counterpart to Greek goddess Nike, Victoria personified victory and was ...

It is not known exactly when, but there is evidence that Emperor Hadrian ordered the demolition of its upper structure to prevent barbarians from crossing it. Reconstruction of one of the arches on ...