Hadrian's Villa

Last Friday, I went to Hadrian's Villa.  This is where the Emperor Hadrian preferred to spend his time and rule the empire.  He didn't get along well with the Senate because he had leading Senators assassinated so he could come into power.  Instead, Hadrian constructed this elaborate complex outside of Rome where he could escape from the pressures of the city.  The villa was filled with gardens, walkways, fountains, a theater, and banquet halls.  It was located in an area that was lush with forests and wildlife.  His villa was close enough to Rome that he could have easy correspondence with the capital, but far enough that he could feel more comfortable there.


I'm devoting this post to digital photos I took there.  I love textures, so ruins like Hadrian's Villa are amazing places for me to go.  It was a quiet, sunny, hot day.  Now it's getting chillier.  This past weekend was the last weekend of hot summer weather here.  It amazingly dropped to jacket weather just yesterday.