The story
Audio tour · Hadrian's Villa
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You're standing at Hadrian's Villa, just outside Tivoli. Forget what we usually mean by a villa. This was a vast estate, larger than the city of Pompeii, with palaces, baths, libraries, theatres, gardens and pools. It was built for Emperor Hadrian, who ruled the Roman Empire from 117 to 138.
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