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Hadrian Collection (#10)

Hadrian, the renowned Roman Emperor, left an indelible mark on history with his grand architectural projects and strategic military campaigns

Background imageHadrian Collection: Greek art. Turkey. Pergamon. Temple of Hadrian. Turkey

Greek art. Turkey. Pergamon. Temple of Hadrian. Turkey
Greek art. Turkey. Pergamon. Temple of Hadrian. Near Bergama. Turkey

Background imageHadrian Collection: Hadrian. Roman emperor. Bust

Hadrian. Roman emperor. Bust
Hadrian (76-138). Roman emperor (117-138). Bust from Rome (125-138 A.D.) 2nd century. Marble. Carlsberg Glyptotek Museum. Copenhagen. Denmark

Background imageHadrian Collection: Letter of the Emperor Hadrian for the inhabitants of Pergamu

Letter of the Emperor Hadrian for the inhabitants of Pergamum. Sculpted in marble. Greek scripture. Document located in the Trajaneum, temple dedicated to Trajan. Acropolis of Pergamum. 137 AD

Background imageHadrian Collection: Fragments from colossal emperor statues of Trajan and Hadria

Fragments from colossal emperor statues of Trajan and Hadria
Roman Art. Asia Minor. Turkey. Fragments from colossal emperor statues of Trajan and Hadrian. Hand. Marble. It comes from Trajaneum (Pergamon), 114-138 A.D. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany

Background imageHadrian Collection: Monumental inscription about Hadrian Emperor. 128-138 AD. St

Monumental inscription about Hadrian Emperor. 128-138 AD. St
Monumental inscription. Emperor Caesar Trajan Hadrian Augustus, father of this country, the Twentieth Legion Valeria Victrix. Emperor Hadrian period. Stone. 128-138 AD

Background imageHadrian Collection: Ostia Antica. Forum

Ostia Antica. Forum. 2nd century AD. Columns. Detail. Italy

Background imageHadrian Collection: Ostia Antica. Forum. Statue

Ostia Antica. Forum. Statue
Ostia Antica. Forum. 2nd century AD. Statue. Italy

Background imageHadrian Collection: Ostia Antica. House of the Millstones

Ostia Antica. House of the Millstones. 2nd century AD. Italy

Background imageHadrian Collection: Roman Art. Spain. Andalusia. Italica. Thermae. 2nd century A

Roman Art. Spain. Andalusia. Italica. Thermae. 2nd century A
Spain. Italica. Roman city founded c. 206 BC. Thermae, Large Baths. Near Santiponce. Ruins. Andalusia

Background imageHadrian Collection: Publio Aelio Hadrian (76-138). Roman Emperor (117-138)

Publio Aelio Hadrian (76-138). Roman Emperor (117-138). Bust. Altemps Palace, Rome. Italy

Background imageHadrian Collection: Roman Art. Bust of a priest of the god Serapis. Marble. Data

Roman Art. Bust of a priest of the god Serapis. Marble. Data from the years 117-138 Hadrian period. Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York. United States

Background imageHadrian Collection: Rome. Mausoleum of Hadrian, usually known as the Castle Sant

Rome. Mausoleum of Hadrian, usually known as the Castle Sant
Roman Art. Mausoleum of emperor Hadrian or Castle Sant Angelo. Built in 139 A.D. and turned into a fortress during the Middle Age. Rome. Italy. Europe

Background imageHadrian Collection: Italy. Rome. Mausoleum of Hadrian, usually known as the Cast

Italy. Rome. Mausoleum of Hadrian, usually known as the Cast
Italy. Rome. Mausoleum of Hadrian or Castle Sant Angelo. Built in 139 A.D. and turned into a fortress during the Middle Age

Background imageHadrian Collection: Antinous (110-130)

Antinous (110-130). Member of the Roman Emperor Hadrians entourage, to whom he was beloved. Dated at s.II A.D. Museum of Eleusis. Athens. Greece

Background imageHadrian Collection: Antinous (Bell)

Antinous (Bell)
ANTINOUS, favourite and companion of emperor Hadrianus, drowned in the Nile aged 20 : many statues and busts of him were erected Date: 117 - 138

Background imageHadrian Collection: Saint Cyriacus

Saint Cyriacus
SAINT CYRIACUS hermit in Syria, martyred under the emperor Hadrianus Date: ? - 134

Background imageHadrian Collection: Saint Sophia

Saint Sophia the mother of three daughters - Faith, Hope and Charity - who were all martyred during Hadrianuss reign though she herself died peacefully Date: circa 120

Background imageHadrian Collection: Crag Lough on Hadrians Wall, Northumberland

Crag Lough on Hadrians Wall, Northumberland. Date: circa 1920

Background imageHadrian Collection: Roman Emperor Hadrian visits Britain

Roman Emperor Hadrian visits Britain
Publius Aelius Hadrianus(76-138), also known as the Roman Emperor Hadrian. Depicted here on a visit to Britain, 119 AD. Date: 119 AD

Background imageHadrian Collection: ANTINOܓ(110-130). Young Greek famous because of

ANTINOܓ(110-130). Young Greek famous because of
ANTINOܓ (110-130). Young Greek famous because of his beauty, favourite of Emperor Hadrian. Roman art. Sculpture on marble. ITALY. UMBRIA. Perugia. National Archaeological Museum of Umbria

Background imageHadrian Collection: Triumphal arch at Jerash (Gerasa), Jordan, Holy Land

Triumphal arch at Jerash (Gerasa), Jordan, Holy Land
View of the Roman triumphal arch (Arch of Hadrian) at Jerash (Gerasa), Jordan, Holy Land, built to celebrate the emperors visit in 129-130 AD. Date: 1920s

Background imageHadrian Collection: Imperial Airways passenger plane Hadrian

Imperial Airways passenger plane Hadrian, a Handley Page, leaving Malta for Cairo. Date: circa 1932

Background imageHadrian Collection: HADRIANs WALL 1930S

HADRIANs WALL 1930S
Ladies walking a dog and a party of schoolgirls, on Hadrians Wall, Northumberland, England. Date: 1930s

Background imageHadrian Collection: Avanzi del Tempio detto di Apollo nella Villa Adriana vicino

Avanzi del Tempio detto di Apollo nella Villa Adriana vicino
Artokoloro

Background imageHadrian Collection: Octagonal Room Small Baths Villa Hadrian Tivoli

Octagonal Room Small Baths Villa Hadrian Tivoli
Artokoloro

Background imageHadrian Collection: Hadrian Villa Piazza d Oro Piazza Gold Veduta degli Avanzi della Circonferenza delle

Hadrian Villa Piazza d Oro Piazza Gold Veduta degli Avanzi della Circonferenza delle
Artokoloro

Background imageHadrian Collection: Hadrian Villa Canopus Avanzi del Tempio Dio Canopo nella Villa Adriana

Hadrian Villa Canopus Avanzi del Tempio Dio Canopo nella Villa Adriana
Artokoloro

Background imageHadrian Collection: Veduta degli avanzi del Castro Pretorio nella Villa Adriana

Veduta degli avanzi del Castro Pretorio nella Villa Adriana
Artokoloro

Background imageHadrian Collection: Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae Sepulchre Hadrian

Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae Sepulchre Hadrian
Artokoloro

Background imageHadrian Collection: Reconstruction Mausoleum Hadrian View Castel S

Reconstruction Mausoleum Hadrian View Castel S
Artokoloro

Background imageHadrian Collection: Turkey, Ephesus. Temple of Hadrian, Hadrians arch

Turkey, Ephesus. Temple of Hadrian, Hadrians arch

Background imageHadrian Collection: Arch Of Hadrian (Hadrians Gate), Athens, Greece

Arch Of Hadrian (Hadrians Gate), Athens, Greece
Arch of Hadrian or Hadrians Gate in downtown Athens, Greece. Monumental gateway resembling a triumphal arch

Background imageHadrian Collection: Sycamore Gap

Sycamore Gap
Single Tree alongside Hadrian's Wall. Sycamore Gap

Background imageHadrian Collection: View of the Heliocaminus at Hadrians Villa, Tivoli, from the Views of Rome series, c

View of the Heliocaminus at Hadrians Villa, Tivoli, from the Views of Rome series, c
XJF497235 View of the Heliocaminus at Hadrians Villa, Tivoli, from the Views of Rome series, c.1760 (etching) by Piranesi, Giovanni Battista (1720-78); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vedute di Roma)

Background imageHadrian Collection: Artists impression of Athens, at the time of the Emperor Hadrian, from El

Artists impression of Athens, at the time of the Emperor Hadrian, from El
KW478322 Artists impression of Athens, at the time of the Emperor Hadrian, from El Mundo Ilustrado, published Barcelona, 1880 (litho) by European School

Background imageHadrian Collection: Ancient Theatre, Hadrians Villa, near Tivoli (red chalk on paper)

Ancient Theatre, Hadrians Villa, near Tivoli (red chalk on paper)
XIR284108 Ancient Theatre, Hadrians Villa, near Tivoli (red chalk on paper) by Fragonard, Jean-Honore (1732-1806); 35.7x49.4 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts et d Archeologie, Besancon

Background imageHadrian Collection: Study for Building the Roman Wall, c. 1857 (w / c on paper) (see 132581 for mural)

Study for Building the Roman Wall, c. 1857 (w / c on paper) (see 132581 for mural)
XCF264489 Study for Building the Roman Wall, c.1857 (w/c on paper) (see 132581 for mural) by Scott, William Bell (1811-90); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHadrian Collection: Pope Clement VII (1478-1534) is Held Besieged by Charles V (1500-58) High in Hadrians Tower

Pope Clement VII (1478-1534) is Held Besieged by Charles V (1500-58) High in Hadrians Tower
XJF132948 Pope Clement VII (1478-1534) is Held Besieged by Charles V (1500-58) High in Hadrians Tower, 1527 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Italian School, (16th century); Private Collection; Italian

Background imageHadrian Collection: The Arch of Hadrian, Athens

The Arch of Hadrian, Athens; Philippos Margaritis, Greek, 1810 - 1892, and Philibert Perraud, French, born 1815; 1846 - 1847; Daguerreotype; 1/4 plate, Image: 7 x 9.1 cm (2 3/4 x 3 9/16 in.)

Background imageHadrian Collection: ATHENS: HADRIANs ARCH. The top of Hadrians Arch, left, seen from the Acropolis of Athens

ATHENS: HADRIANs ARCH. The top of Hadrians Arch, left, seen from the Acropolis of Athens. Drawing by Jacques Carrey, 1674

Background imageHadrian Collection: GREECE: HADRIANs ATHENS. Athens from the East, in the time of Hadrian

GREECE: HADRIANs ATHENS. Athens from the East, in the time of Hadrian. Wood engraving

Background imageHadrian Collection: Turkey - Ephesus - Roman Relief Carving to Augustus Caesar

Turkey - Ephesus - Roman Relief Carving to Augustus Caesar
Part of a triumphal inscription dedicated to Augustus Caesar (63 BC14 AD), the founder of the Roman Empire and its first Emperor

Background imageHadrian Collection: Hadrians Villa - Tivoli, Italy, doorway of the stoa poecile

Hadrians Villa - Tivoli, Italy, doorway of the stoa poecile
Hadrians Villa - Tivoli, Italy - Example of opus reticulatum from the doorway of the stoa poecile and view through to the Cypress Avenue. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageHadrian Collection: The Arch of Hadrian, Athens, Greece

The Arch of Hadrian, Athens, Greece
The Arch of Hadrian - a monumental gateway which spanned an ancient road from the centre of Athens, Greece, to the complex of structures on the eastern side of the city

Background imageHadrian Collection: Picture No. 10790761

Picture No. 10790761
Hadrian's Wall - autumn morning atmosphere beside Steel Rig, view looking west, Date:

Background imageHadrian Collection: Picture No. 10790743

Picture No. 10790743
Hadrian's Wall - beside Steel Rig, view looking west Date:

Background imageHadrian Collection: Picture No. 10790763

Picture No. 10790763
Walker on Hadrian's Wall - beside Steel Rig, view looking west, Date:

Background imageHadrian Collection: Picture No. 10790752

Picture No. 10790752
Hadrian's Wall - Sycamore Gap, beside Steel Rig Date:




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Hadrian, the renowned Roman Emperor, left an indelible mark on history with his grand architectural projects and strategic military campaigns. One of his most iconic creations is Hadrian's Wall, a monumental fortification that stretches across northern England. This awe-inspiring structure stands tall even today, showcasing the engineering prowess of ancient Rome. As you wander along this historic wall, you'll encounter breathtaking sights like Sycamore Gap - a picturesque location where a solitary Sycamore tree gracefully frames the landscape. The tranquility here is palpable as you reflect upon the significance of this boundary marker. Traveling further south to Rome, Italy, one cannot help but marvel at another masterpiece attributed to Hadrian – the Pantheon. Its majestic dome dominates the cityscape and offers visitors an enchanting night view that leaves them in awe of its timeless beauty. Inside this architectural wonder lies evidence of Roman artistry – intricate sculptures such as "Boy with Horse, " possibly depicting Castor or Iphicles. These masterpieces transport us back in time and remind us of the artistic legacy left by Hadrian's reign. Venturing beyond Rome's borders takes us to Athens, Greece where we find yet another testament to Hadrian's vision – Hadrian's Library. Created under his patronage during his visit to Greece, it served as a center for knowledge and learning during ancient times. Back in England along Hadrian's Wall lies Birdoswald Roman Fort - a site steeped in history that allows visitors to immerse themselves in Roman military life while gazing at stunning vistas over rugged landscapes. The impact extends far beyond physical structures; he was also known for fostering cultural exchange between different regions within his vast empire. His reign witnessed advancements in literature, philosophy, and architecture that continue to inspire generations even today. Whether it be exploring remnants of ancient civilizations or admiring magnificent feats of engineering like Pantheon or Hadrians Wall, Hadrian's legacy lives on.