The
beautiful Villa Adriana (Hadrian's Villa) forms the foil for a new
exhibition on Antinous, the slave of Emperor Hadrian (113-138 AD).
The Villa's wonderful architectural innovations are gradually coming
to light thanks to the work of archaeologists and botanists. Yet,
more than any other aspect, the novelty today lies in discovering the
many ways in which the Emperor honoured him after his death,
essentially turning part of the villa's grounds into a memorial to
his deified lover.
When:
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Where:
meet at 9:50 a.m. in the piazza at the street entrance to Hadrian's
Villa, in Largo Marguerite Yourcenar, Villa Adriana (a district of
the town of Tivoli)
Directions:
If you come by car either take the Via Tiburtina and turn off the
main road into the Villa Adriana suburb and follow signs for Villa di
Adriano, or take Autostrada A-24, follow the signs for strada
provinciale 51a-b Maremmana inferiore, turn on to strada provinciale
Roccabruna, and finally onto Via di Villa Adriana.Car-pooling
available: contact oercoli@yahoo.com
Cost:
Normal tour pricing €10 CCR members, €15 non-member.
RSVP:
Contact oercoli@yahoo.com
