THE WINTER SOLSTICE AND SOL INVICTUS AT HADRIAN'S VILLA

Sol Invictus was the invincible Sun, who was reborn every day and every year to a new life and defeated darkness and Death.

VILLA ADRIANA. THE GREAT BATHS AND THEIR SECRETS.

One of the four thermal plants of the Villa

VILLA ADRIANA. THE CARYATIDS OF THE CANOPUS

Better preserved than those of the Erechteion of the Acropois in Athens

VILLA ADRIANA. ACCADEMIA. THE CENTAURS OF MONSIGNOR FURIETTI

Two masterpieces that only the emperor could afford to buy and import from Asia Minor.

VILLA ADRIANA. THE HALL OF PHILOSOPHERS OR THRONE ROOM

For centuries, it was mistakenly thought that it was a Library

VILLA ADRIANA, ACCADEMIA. AN EXTRAORDINARY MOSAIC PUZZLE

Custom made drawings for the Emperor

TIVOLI. VILLA ADRIANA. THE COURTYARD OF THE LIBRARIES

Still to be explored in some parts.

VILLA ADRIANA. THE GREAT TRAPEZIUM

The oldest "subway" of the world

TIVOLI, VILLA ADRIANA. THE MOSAICS OF THE HOSPITALIA

Endless phantasy

VILLA ADRIANA.THE FEDE NYMPHAEUM OR TEMPLE OF VENUS

A Doric circular Temple in its center, restored with its frieze in the 1950s,

VILLA ADRIANA. HALL WITH DORIC PILLARS

Portico restored in the 1950's

VILLA ADRIANA – ROCCABRUNA AND THE SOLSTICES SECRETS

This "magic illumination" can be seen from 7.30pm to 8.45pm, only on the days of the Summer Solstice