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Villa Adriana was created at Tivoli around 117 d.C.as a retreat from Rome for Emperor Adrian. Appointed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Fish-pond at the Summer Palace
The great dome of the Therma with Heliocaminus covered an intensely heated hall.
Piazza d'Oro (Golden Hall): a view of the porch, surrounding a vast garden
Hall with Doric Pillars
One of the four corridors of the Cryptoporticus underneath the Winter Palace. It secured a fresh strolling place during summertime, and it was lighted by openings in its vaults.
The Canopus, with its long basin decorated by statues, columns and pergulae
The great shell-shaped half-dome of the Canopus, a spectacular open-air summer banquet hall, decorated by niches with statues and fountains.
The "Maritime Theater"
