Villa Adriana, a story never finished, "Archaeology and Cultural Heritage

Villa Adriana, a story never ended

April 1st, 2010 | by Joseph C. |

Return to enrich the Villa Adriana (Tivoli) some important ancient sculptures. All were extracted from the excavations in the Villa but over the centuries passed in the collections of Italian and European museums. "Villa Adriana, a story never ends" is the name of the exhibition from now until November 1 will be open at the ' Antiquarium of Canopus of Hadrian's Villa.

The Villa Adriana in Tivoli was ordered by Emperor Hadrian as his imperial residence away from Rome. It was built from 117 AD and the work continued until 138 AD, the year of death of Hadrian. From late antiquity the villa was becoming abandoned brick quarry and marble for the nearby town of Tivoli. It was not until the late fifteenth century that the area was again identified as the Villa of Emperor Hadrian, in those years they also started the first excavations and subsequent discoveries of statues. The Villa, in the course of centuries, was the subject of numerous excavations all aimed at the discovery of treasures. One of these was discovered in 1736 and immediately became the focus of the Capitoline Museum: This is the Drunken Faun, one of the masterpieces now on display in Tivoli.

In addition to the sculptures, the exhibition also presents the documentation on precious floors and walls with marble inlays (sectilia) and refined mosaic decorations and analyzes the relationship between Hadrian and Egypt.

Presenting the exhibition "Villa Adriana. A story never ends "Andrea Carandini, recalling the collapse of the ceiling of the gallery of Trajan Domus Aurea
he also drew attention to the state of conservation of the monument: "What happened yesterday at the Baths of Trajan, which I fear might happen to Villa Adriana in Tivoli. There, the danger is even greater, "thus expressing his concerns.

We hope that events like the exhibition of Tivoli serve to stimulate interest in cultural property and to remain vigilant.

Villa Adriana, a story never ended
Start Date: April 1, 2010
End Date: November 1, 2010
Ticket price: 10 euros Reduced: 6.75 euros
Location: Tivoli, Villa Adriana, the Canopus Antiquarium
Hours: daily from 9.00 am to one hour before sunset
Phone: 06 39967900