Olympic Gold Medalist to join Wave FC on two-year deal 2025) – San Diego Wave FC announced today the Club has acquired Olympic gold medalist and Canadian international forward Adriana Leon via transfer from Aston Villa of the Women’s Super League (WSL) for an undisclosed fee Her contract with the Club includes a two-year deal through the 2026 season with a mutual option for 2027 pending receipt of her P-1 Visa and International Transfer Certificate (ITC) “Adriana is a fantastic addition to our team bringing a dynamic attacking presence and a wealth of experience at the highest levels,” said Sporting Director and General Manager Camille Ashton “She is a proven playmaker with technical quality and a relentless work ethic that will complement our style of play Her experience in top leagues and on the international stage will be invaluable and we’re excited to welcome her and see the immediate impact she’ll have both on and off the field.” made her international debut with the Canadian Women’s National Team at 20 years old and eight assists for Canada and is currently the nation’s all-time leading active goal scorer across both the men’s and women’s national teams She was a vital contributor to Canada’s gold medal-winning campaign at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics including scoring a decisive penalty in the shootout victory over Sweden in the final She has also represented her country in three FIFA World Cups (2015 the 2024 Paris Olympics and helped secure three Concacaf silver medals she was named 2024 Gold Cup Golden Boot winner and led Canada in scoring throughout 2024 with 10 international goals the most in a single calendar year for her career “I’m incredibly excited to join San Diego Wave FC and can’t wait to get to work with my new teammates,” Leon said and I’m ready to give everything I have to help the team succeed The passion of the fans and the energy around this city make it an amazing place to play and I’m looking forward to stepping on the field and representing San Diego with pride.” Leon has built an impressive professional career across both the WSL and NWSL The forward spent six seasons in the NWSL playing for the Boston Breakers (2013) She also had a brief loan spell in 2016 with FC Zürich where she scored three goals and tallied three assists in the UEFA Champions League in addition to one goal and three assists in the Swiss Cup where she has spent nearly eight years of her career and providing four assists across three clubs – West Ham (2018-22) Manchester United (2022-23) and Aston Villa (2023-25) Leon made a brief return to the NWSL on a three-month loan with the Portland Thorns Leon will occupy an international roster slot on the Wave’s roster in 2025 Transaction: San Diego Wave FC acquire Adriana Leon via transfer from Aston Villa on a two-year contract with a mutual option for 2027 General – [email protected] or (619) 367-0617 Season Tickets – [email protected] Group Tickets – [email protected] Premium Tickets – [email protected] Corporate Partnerships – [email protected] Media – [email protected] The World Heritage Centre is at the forefront of the international community’s efforts to protect and preserve World Heritage partnerships for conservation Ensuring that World Heritage sites sustain their outstanding universal value is an increasingly challenging mission in today’s complex world where sites are vulnerable to the effects of uncontrolled urban development Our Partners Donate Take advantage of the search to browse through the World Heritage Centre information near Rome) is an exceptional complex of classical buildings created in the 2nd century A.D It combines the best elements of the architectural heritage of Egypt Greece and Rome in the form of an 'ideal city' Ce complexe exceptionnel d'édifices classiques créé au IIe siècle par l'empereur romain Hadrien reproduit les meilleurs éléments des cultures matérielles d'Égypte de Grèce et de Rome sous la forme d'une « cité idéale » تمثل هذه المجموعة من النصب الكلاسيكية التي أنشأها الامبراطور الروماني "هادريان" أفضل عناصر الحواضر المادية في مصر، واليونان وروما بشكل "مدينة فاضلة" 阿德利阿纳村庄位于罗马附近的提沃利，是公元2世纪时由罗马帝国国王哈德里亚所建造的一处卓越的古典建筑群。它用“理想城市”的形式规划建设，综合利用了古埃及、希腊、罗马建筑遗产中的最佳元素。 Вилла Адриана (в Тиволи вблизи Рима) – это выдающийся комплекс классических зданий Вилла объединяет лучшие элементы архитектурного наследия Египта la Villa Adriana es un magnífico conjunto de edificios clásicos construidos por orden del emperador Adriano en el siglo II que combinan los mejores elementos del legado arquitectónico de Egipto Villa Adriana is an exceptional architectural legacy of the great Roman Emperor Hadrian Built as a retreat from Rome between 117 and 138 AD the villa was designed as an ideal city and incorporates the architectural traditions of Ancient Greece The remains of some 30 buildings extend over 120 hectares of the Tiburtine Hills While the structures appear to be arranged with no particular plan the site comprises a complex and well planned arrangement together with a large number of residential and recreative buildings the site creates a serene and contemplative oasis There are some thirty extant buildings within the site that can be broadly divided into four groups A first group of buildings on the site includes the so called ‘Greek Theatre’ and ‘Temple of Cnidian Aphrodite’ is a second group of structures including buildings specifically for the emperor and his court and includes the so called ‘Maritime Theatre’ Latin and Greek ‘Libraries’ and the ‘Golden Square’ This group of structures is organized around four separate peristyles The ‘Golden Square’ is one of the most impressive buildings in the complex comprising a vast peristyle surrounded by a two-aisled portico with alternate columns of cipollino marble and Egyptian granite The ‘palace’ consists of a complex of rooms around a courtyard The circular structure of the ‘Maritime Theatre’ comprises an ionic marble peristyle that surrounds an artificial circular island with a miniature villa The ‘Libraries’ are reached from there by two passages and a nymphaeum stands on the northern side A third group of buildings comprises the baths Large Thermae and the Thermae with Heliocaminus The final group of structures includes the ‘Lily Pond’ there is a complex of underground elements including cryptoportici and underground galleries used for internal communications and storage as that with the ‘Temple of Cnidian Aphrodite’ or that in the ‘Court of the Libraries’ and This extraordinary complex of buildings and structures is symbolic of a power that was gradually becoming absolute reminiscent of famous places and buildings throughout the empire reproduced elements of the material cultures of Egypt Greece and Rome in the form of an “ideal city” After suffering damage and neglect for many centuries after Hadrian’s death in 138 AD the site was eventually rediscovered in 1461 The serenity of the site inspired a renewed interest in classical architecture Studies of Villa Adriana influenced architects of later centuries notably the Renaissance but especially baroque architecture Its remarkable achievement in design continued to exert significant influence on notable architects and designers of the modern era Criterion (i): The Villa Adriana is a masterpiece that uniquely brings together the highest expressions of the material cultures of the ancient Mediterranean world Criterion (ii): Study of the monuments that make up Villa Adriana played a crucial role in the rediscovery of the elements of classical architecture by the architects of the Renaissance and the Baroque periods It also profoundly influenced many 19th and 20th century architects and designers Criterion (iii): Villa Adriana is an exceptional survival from the Early Roman Empire The great number of buildings and other structures within it and the collection of statues and sculptures that decorate the interior and exterior rooms illustrate the taste and erudition of one of the greatest Roman Emperors who personally oversaw the construction of the villa inspired by his travels through his extensive Empire he brought the best of the varied cultures back to this palatial complex The archaeological area of Villa Adriana protected as a World Heritage property includes all the essential elements that contribute to the recognition of the site as holding Outstanding Universal Value The key features of the site in the protected area include exemplary and unusual structures situated within an extensive area of green space fountains and architectural settings that create an immersive landscape that has remained unchanged since at least the 18th century The original layout of the main buildings is perfectly preserved in its relationship with the surrounding landscape Despite centuries of plundering and destruction the integrity of the structures is well preserved to the extent that it is possible to accurately interpret various component parts of the structures comprising the monumental complex Potential impacts to the buffer zone were identified in close proximity to the World Heritage property boundary The buffer zone is an important and sensitive site that ensures the enhancement the presentation and protection of the Outstanding Universal Value of the property and as such requires sensitive management and protection As far back as the latter half of the 19th century restoration work carried out at Villa Adriana was undertaken in keeping with the theories and techniques of archaeological restoration the criteria of which had recently been applied in the restoration of the Colosseum and later codified in the Restoration Charter At the same time careful analysis and studies made possible to carry out partial anastylosis of some structures subsequent interventions by the Archaeological Office of the Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism were effected in compliance with the principles of the Restoration Charter The entire property is protected under the provisions of the basic Italian Law which prohibits the carrying out of any works that may affect the monument without authorization 120 ha comprised of state and private ownership are protected by the Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism - Decreto Legislativo 42/2004 (Codice dei beni culturali e del Paesaggio) a safeguarding measure which ensures that any activity on the site must be authorized by the competent offices of the Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism The site is further protected by the provisions of the Lazio Region including the Landscape-Territorial Plan of the Lazio Region adopted in 2008 and confirming the regulations and directions set out under ministerial restrictions Management of the Villa Adriana falls within the responsibility of the Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism The competent office of the Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism is responsible for management at local level green space that demands careful maintenance a Green-space Management Plan is drawn up every three years aimed at safeguarding historic tree species maintaining visitor walkways and weed clearance – all of which are useful in terms of preserving the historic masonry work Work is underway to reinstate the Villa’s ancient gardens to their original state at the time of Hadrian The buffer zone provides important protection to the site and requires special maintenance for the conservation of the Outstanding Universal Value of the property Since 1997 a management plan has been in force relating to infrastructural aspects of the site – drainage water and electricity supply and distribution A wireless video surveillance system was installed covering the most sensitive sections within the Archaeological Area The Ministry has allocated special financial resources to the site in order to draw up the Management Plan of the whole site The monument is one of the most visited sites in Italy Since 1996 major sources of funding from the European Union the National Lottery and elsewhere have permitted the preparation and implementation of a major programme of investigation Activities to enhance interpretation and access to the site include a number of cultural events and exhibitions aimed at raising awareness of the various aspects of the monumental complex at Villa Adriana and the creation of a Villa Adriana website An analysis of the site’s accessibility for the physically disabled is currently underway In addition there will be a program of archaeological research conducted in collaboration with international partners (Italian and foreign universities and institutions) There will be a specific study of the underground passageways which preserves numerous historic-archaeological remains Villa Gregoriana Park and the World Heritage property Villa d’Este which is under the protection of the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism and now also managed by the same competent office as Villa Adriana the Grotto of Diana at Villa d’Este in Tivoli will become accessible to visitors again starting May 6 The nymphaeum has been completely restored in a two-year intervention thanks to a collaboration between the Istituto autonomo Villa Adriana e Villa d’Este - Villae and the Fendi fashion house.Located in one of the most scenic and fascinating views of Villa d’Este the Grotto of Diana is a cruciform chambered nymphaeum located in the Passeggiata del Cardinale and created between 1570 and 1572 by Paolo Calandrino probably inspired by the original design of Pirro Ligorio the grotto was conceived as a space of contemplation and harmony in keeping with the Mannerist aesthetic of the late 16th century the decorations depict scenes from Ovid’s Metamorphoses along with mythological figures such as Tritons The entire surface is covered with rich decoration in different materials Diana’s Grotto provided an exemplary model for the design of nymphaea and artificial grottoes in 16th- and 17th-century European aristocratic gardens Cardinal Ippolito II d’Este himself loved to walk through these evocative spaces which embodied the essence of Mannerist culture The recent restoration has restored splendor not only to the interior decorations but to every structural aspect of the nymphaeum Among the new features of the intervention is the installation of a glass window in the loggia facing Rome: a functional solution that protects the environment from the atmospheric agents-particularly the wind-that for centuries threatened the integrity of the decorative materials aims to explore and decode the infinite suggestions of Villa d’Este highlighting how this place continues to emanate its magnificent beauty revealing at times the sophisticated cultural project that was at its base,” explains Villa Adriana and Villa d’Este Institute Director Andrea Bruciati “With this action we seek to counteract the loss and oblivion that often distinguishes our heritage and the recovery of the Grotto of Diana ensures that this wealth becomes available again to the community Art history is also a cognitive process that feeds on these ’re-emergences,’ reconfiguring present and past for future generations.” “The restoration of Diana’s Grotto at Villa d’Este is an act of love for Fendi the most recent in a centuries-long journey of protecting and enhancing Italy’s cultural heritage which culminates this year with the celebration of our centenary,” said Silvia Venturini Fendi Artistic Director Accessories and Men’s Collections at the maison “This work represents for us a further investment in the future that starts from the memory of the past: a commitment aimed at preserving the beauty and history of our country,” she concluded Wanted in RomeMagazine The magical gardens of Villa d’Este and the ancient ruins of Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli will open late on Saturday nights in August Visitors can admire the Renaissance water gardens of Villa d'Este and its spectacular flood-lit fountains until 23.45 on 3 The majestic Villa Adriana, built between 118 and 138 AD by Emperor Hadrian, can be visited until 23.00 on 15 and 16 August. In addition it will be possible to enjoy an evening visit to the Villa Gregoriana park in Tivoli from 18.30 to 20.30 on 10 and 17 August, by booking in advance on the FAI website Ticket offices for Villa d'Este and Villa Adriana close one hour before night visits end, for more details see VILLÆ website Wanted in Rome ™ is member of the Wanted World Wide Ltd network.Click here to find out more about our Network or Follow us on social networks. © 2025 / 2026 Wanted World Wide LTD Network. All Rights Reserved. Made with Kraken PMS. which feels weird and formal since I live alone breakfast is 1.5 servings of Special K snarfed on my couch Like the "imperial breakfast room" recently discovered in former Roman emperor Hadrian's 1,900-year-old Villa Adriana Atlas Obscura reports that an archeological team led by professor Rafael Hidalgo Prieto discovered the room while excavating the positively palatial 300-acre compound The area was reportedly accessed by retractable wooden bridges adorned with small waterfalls and a recessed fountain and flanked by a courtyard of ornamental gardens An excellent arrangement for slurping oatmeal and/or poached eggs The breakfast room wasn't just an extra-comfy spot for Hadrian and his wife, Vibia Sabina, to nosh on Roman Apple Jacks. Site director, Andrea Bruciati, told The Times of London that the room featured a raised platform that projected the rulers' silhouettes through a pair of windows for members of the court to see "The villa was a machine that served to represent the emperor's divinity," Bruciati said "[This would have been] a quasi-theatrical spectacle." "The emperor wanted to show things that would overwhelm the visitor something that had not been seen anywhere else in the world and that exists only in Villa Adriana." The annual production of centuries and millennia-old olive trees promotes Villa Adriana’s historical and cultural importance to Italy’s capital region a spe­cial extra vir­gin olive oil pro­duced from olive trees in the Villa Adriana archae­o­log­i­cal area near Rome was included in the PGI Olio di Roma label last year as part of a part­ner­ship between Villae and Unaprol to pro­tect and add value to the his­toric olive grove built by Roman emperor Hadrian in the 2nd cen­tury AD and declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999 con­tains cen­turies-old olive trees of rare vari­eties with the col­lab­o­ra­tion aim­ing to com­bine his­tory and inno­va­tion while pro­mot­ing the qual­ity of extra vir­gin olive oil in the tourism sec­tor This year’s pro­duc­tion of Olea Hadriani results from a part­ner­ship between Villae the insti­tute that con­sists of the com­plexes of Villa Adriana and neigh­bor­ing Villa D’Este the Italian asso­ci­a­tion of olive oil pro­duc­ers The part­ner­ship’s goal is to pro­tect and add value to the olive grove located in the 120-hectare estate built in the 2nd cen­tury AD by the Roman emperor Hadrian “I felt respon­si­ble for sus­tain­ing and increas­ing the beauty of the world,” Hadrian is quoted as say­ing in Marguerite Yourcenar’s 1951 his­toric novel Memoirs of Hadrian which sig­nif­i­cantly con­tributed to mak­ing him one of the most influ­en­tial char­ac­ters of Roman his­tory His fame was fur­ther bol­stered by the long period of peace in the empire dur­ing his reign from 117 to 138 AD artis­tic and archae­o­log­i­cal her­itage has major impli­ca­tions of envi­ron­men­tal cul­tural and eco­nomic nature,” said Andrea Bruciati He also empha­sized the impor­tance of safe­guard­ing the his­toric olive tree pat­ri­mony Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999 Villa Adriana is con­sid­ered a ​“mas­ter­piece that uniquely brings together the high­est forms of expres­sion of the mate­r­ial cul­tures of the ancient Mediterranean world.” the majes­tic prop­erty includes build­ings pools and ther­mal baths sep­a­rated by gar­dens and orchards that con­tain a wealth of bio­di­ver­sity Seven olive vari­eties where 3,500 cen­turies-old trees are incor­po­rated into the remains While many trees are from the 18th cen­tury the most ancient one dates back to the 13th cen­tury the tree is con­sid­ered the patri­arch of Villa Adriana Due to its vast dimen­sions and plen­ti­ful pro­duc­tion it was pos­si­ble to bot­tle an exclu­sive mono­va­ri­etal obtained from its fruits “Our col­lab­o­ra­tion with Villae for the val­oriza­tion of the his­toric olive grove rep­re­sents the per­fect com­bi­na­tion of his­tory and inno­va­tion,” said David Granieri the pres­i­dent of Unaprol and national vice pres­i­dent of Coldiretti “The mix of food, tourism and cul­ture remains unbeat­able. As the con­cept of qual­ity grows, extra vir­gin olive oil is increas­ingly becom­ing an attrac­tive ele­ment in the tourism sec­tor,” he con­cluded More articles on:  , , Philippe Starck Reflects on Olive Mill's Bold Design the mill is envisioned as an homage to Andalusian culture and practical space for high-quality olive oil production Discovery of Ancient Olive Farming in Sicily Challenges Previous Beliefs Researchers have discovered evidence of ancient olive farming in Sicily 1,000 years earlier than previously thought through pollen analysis and historical analysis Italian Carbon Credit Supplier Receives International Accreditation Italian olive farmers can generate and sell carbon credits on international markets Italy’s Severe Drought Damages Olive Trees Ahead of Harvest The country's major olive-growing regions are hit by heatwaves and drought Production is anticipated to fall to historic lows Unidentified Issue Triggering Early Fruit Drop in Northern Italy Farmers are concerned about widespread and unexplained instances of immature olives falling in Frantoio groves Extreme weather is thought to be the cause Drought and Warm Winter Lead to Sharp Decline in Sicily's Harvest producers across Sicily anticipate significantly lower olive oil production Over 200,000 Olive Branches Donated for Palm Sunday Mass In preparation for Sunday's celebrations in St hundreds of thousands of olive branches were gathered from groves throughout Lazio Concrete and Water Are Damaging Montenegro's Oldest Olive Tree In their efforts to turn the 2,247-year-old Stara Maslina into a tourist attraction local authorities have inadvertently damaged the iconic olive tree After two decades spent leading archaeological digs among the 1,900-year-old ruins of the former Roman emperor Hadrian’s sprawling Villa Adriana Rafael Hidalgo Prieto thought he’d seen it all Then the Spanish professor and his team discovered an imperial breakfast room unlike anything in the world The palazzo area once featured a royal four-bedroom complex centered by a semicircular nymphaeum with a private dining area suspended over a pool of flowing water Vaulted ceilings with niches for sculptures overlooked a marble triclinium—that is a sumptuous Roman dining area where aristocrats enjoyed expensive food and drink while lying on u-shaped couches The area was accessed by retractable wooden bridges and flanked by a wall that featured small waterfalls and a recessed fountain The room was open on one side and looked out on a courtyard of ornamental gardens Here, archaeologists believe, Hadrian and his wife, Vibia Sabina, breakfasted in a lavish display of power: The raised platform was positioned to project their silhouettes through a pair of windows for members of the court to see, site director, Andrea Bruciati, told the Times of London “The villa was a machine that served to represent the emperor’s divinity … [This would have been] a quasi-theatrical spectacle.” Built 20 miles east of Rome, in what’s now Tivoli, between 118 and 138 A.D., the 300-acre compound was once one of the world’s most incredible palatial properties. The only thing like it, writes Mary Beard 300-room “Golden House,” which stood in the center of Rome “Hadrian got away with this over-the-top architectural extravagance because it was out of town and out of sight.” (She also objects to the description of the find as a breakfast spot noting that the Romans generally did not attribute as much cultural significance to the meal as many modern diners.) and is considered one of the “Five Good Emperors” of Rome who presided over the empire’s peak He was known for consolidating and unifying Rome’s vast lands and ushering in a golden age of peace and prosperity Hadrian personally participated in the design of Villa Adriana combining architectural elements observed while traveling through Italy Now a designated UNESCO world heritage site the seven-square-mile villa comprised more than 30 buildings at the height of its grandeur and was bigger than the town of Pompeii The complex contained an unrivaled array of art and furnishings and buildings were connected by a landscape peppered with ornate fountains Prieto, the Spanish archaeology professor, described the discovery of the breakfast area—which had previously remained unexcavated due to funding issues and a focus on other areas of the massive estate—as a “bombshell” in the Spanish newspaper ABC “In all the Roman world there is nothing like it,” Prieto said “The emperor wanted to show things that would overwhelm the visitor something that had not been seen anywhere else in the world and that exists only in Villa Adriana.” The announcement of the new find came as Italy dialed back pandemic-related social distancing restrictions on cultural venues and museums in early February and coincided with the historic villa’s reopening We depend on ad revenue to craft and curate stories about the world’s hidden wonders Consider supporting our work by becoming a member for as little as $5 a month Follow us on Twitter to get the latest on the world's hidden wonders Like us on Facebook to get the latest on the world's hidden wonders When French writer Marguerite Yourcenar first visited Hadrian’s Villa in Tivoli, Italy, she was mesmerized by what she defined as its “wild and free ruins.” A black and white photo from 1924 shows the 21-year-old writer standing by crumbled walls against a background of cypresses and olive trees During that trip, Yourcenar jotted down some notes that, decades later, would be turned into her masterpiece, Memoirs of Hadrian a fictional account of Emperor Hadrian’s life based on both her imagination and historical documents “Last night at the Villa I thought of the thousand silent existences that have lived here between the time of Hadrian and us,” she wrote during her visit but also the animal and plant life that inhabited the villa in the 2,000 years since its founding Appreciation of Villa Adriana and all its historical residents has only grown since the 250-acre archeological complex located in Tivoli has inspired an unlikely collaboration between art historians and farmers Hadrian’s Villa produces around 1,500 liters of olive oil yearly made from olives harvested from the 3,000 olive trees in the villa gardens “Because of their age and the way they have become part of the landscape the olive trees of Hadrian Villa can be thought of as a green monument,” wrote David Granieri president of the local chapter of Coldiretti To preserve the villa’s unique botanical heritage together with Italy’s olive farmers association reached out to Hadrian Villa’s curators to propose the olive oil venture back in 2018 harvesters take the fruits from Hadrian’s Villa to an olive crusher in the nearby town of Palombara Sabina in Latin) was officially recognized as a product of Rome according to the European Union’s Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) classification built the Tivoli estate between 117 and 138 Its buildings combined elements of Egyptian and Roman architecture that he witnessed during his extensive travels across the Roman empire Famous features include the Maritime Theater a circular structure surrounded by water where Hadrian spent time reflecting and meditating a statue-lined oval pool representing the river Nile and patches of wilderness into the estate’s design the villa passed into different hands until it was abandoned by the 6th century the complex was used for radically different purposes than the one intended by its founder Foreign troops used part of the estate as their headquarters and builders would notoriously steal marble and other stones needed for new buildings in the area It was only in the 15th century that the estate was “rediscovered” and treated as a monument olive trees were silent witnesses to the villa’s highs and lows “We know from visitors’ notes that there were olive trees in the area for centuries,” says Andrea Bruciati an art historian and director of Hadrian Villa archeological complex adding that the majority of olive trees used for current production are only a few hundred years old As many as seven different cultivars of olive trees grow on the estate including one totally unique variety called Albero Bello the villa produced special olive oil made only from the olives of this nearly thousand-year-old giant Putting the olive grove back in production allows for an active preservation of the villa’s botanical heritage and highlights the surrounding landscape as Tivoli has been known for its olive oil farming through the ages “We want to preserve the olive trees not just for their aesthetic value but for their actual productive value,” he notes Olea Hadriana is not available to the public Its production is intended only for visitors to the villa to taste while school groups attend open-air lessons about olive oil production allow for a different kind of experience on the land on which the archeological complex stands “I have always thought of Hadrian Villa not just as an archeological entity but as a place where visitors can engage in slow and thoughtful exploration,” he says This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Important archaeological discovery at the Villa Adriana in Tivoli: a team of Spanish archaeologists from the Universidad Pablo de Olavide in Seville directed by Professor Rafael Hidalgo Prieto it would not be a triclinium as there are so many would have no other counterpart in the world: in fact archaeologists found there a marble platform that in ancient times was surrounded by water and fountains and gave Emperor Hadrian and his diners the feeling of dining on water.“What we have found,” Professor Prieto explained to the Spanish daily ABC a monumental fountain: it is like a large pool with fountains all around it with a some marble pillars on which Emperor Hadrian arranged a walkway where one had the sensation of floating on water while standing on a marble platform.” with the sound of the water always present during the banquet There is no banquet hall as sophisticated as the one we found at Villa Adriana.” “Pablo de Olavide” University has been working on the excavation in the Palace area at Hadrian’s Villa since 2013 and what was presented to the Spanish press yesterday is probably the most important discovery of these years of work While the original purpose of the temple is unclear the Pantheon survives virtually intact today as a converted church in the heart of Rome The temple was the largest to be constructed in Rome and its position atop the Velia Hill added to its imposing appearance being composed of a double rectangular colonnade around two cellae arranged back to back Even the temple’s goddesses echoed this design: Venus is the goddess of amor (“love”) The temple’s remains are open to the public today Hadrian’s most opulent work was his countryside palace, located in Tivoli the Villa Adriana stretched over some 7 square miles (18 square km) resembling more a small city than a residence One remarkable structure within this complex is the Maritime Theatre a circular “villa within a villa” separated from the main grounds by a moat a long pool representing the Nile with copies of various Greek statues along the perimeter Surviving portions of the Villa Adriana provide a glimpse into the architectural prowess and cultural scope of the Roman Empire at its peak There is free entry to the sites of Hadrian's Villa and Villa d'Este in Tivoli on the first Monday of the month between May and December Entry to Villa Adriana, the vast imperial residence of Emperor Hadrian, and Villa d'Este, the spectacular water garden, is from 09.00-13.00 and from 14.00-17.00. Entry to both the UNESCO World Hertiage Sites is also free on Sundays from October to March, as part of the Italian culture ministry's Domenica al Museo initiative The next free opening is 5 August. For visiting details see Coopculture website Wanted in Rome ™ is member of the Wanted World Wide Ltd network.Click here to find out more about our Network or Follow us on social networks © 2025 / 2026 Wanted World Wide LTD Network Hadrian’s Villa opened the Serapeum to the public for the first time: the structure was intended to reproduce the Serapeum or the temple dedicated to the Egyptian god Serapis located in the ancient Egyptian city of Canopus and consisted of a large exedra-shaped pavilion with a 119-meter-long pool surrounded by a portico with statues In ancient times Emperor Hadrian used the Serapeum as a place for outdoor parties especially since the pavilion was also embellished with water features that entertained guests It is one of the most spectacular spaces in Hadrian’s Villa.The Serapeum is included in the new tour route that reveals to the public spaces that have never been open before which until now has been inaccessible for security reasons The public will also be able to admire the Serapeum’s vault from above and will have the opportunity to observe it from an unusual view: the goal is to bring the 2019 public’s gaze closer to that of Emperor Hadrian “If the Maritime Theater is the private intimate and reserved area of Hadrian’s Villa,” points out Villa Adriana director Andrea Bruciati “the Serapeo is the heart of the mundane tunnels and subterranean passages is basically like entering the rooms of the god offering a two-dimensional image of itself; now the full depth organicity and complexity is grasped.” Admission to the Serapeo will be limited and visitors will be accompanied by Coopculture staff An additional ticket will be required for the visit Vogue Interiors announced that interior designers Leslie Gebert IDS are creating the interior for Harbourside Custom Homes’ Villa Adriana II in Via Trevi at Miromar Lakes Beach and Golf Club.  The 2,815 square feet under air lakefront home features an open-concept floor plan with a spacious great room a powder room that also serves as a pool bath an outdoor living area with an outdoor kitchen and a three-car garage.  Tray ceilings are featured throughout the living areas and in the master suite.  The great room includes a bar with a bar sink and an undercounter refrigerator.  The master suite features two walk-in closets and a bath with a free-standing tub and a walk-in shower Leslie and Salvatore have created a compelling modern design for the Adriana II.  Their soothing color pallette of soft ivories and greys will be accented with occasional light splashes of persimmon and charcoal.  Exceptionally long 60-inch ceramic wood-look tile plank flooring will be done in a soft ivory finish and featured in the home’s living areas Visitors to the Adriana II will be greeted in a dramatic double foyer with a ceiling that soars to nearly 18 feet.  Mirror wall details in the first foyer will extend from floor to ceiling and feature contemporary chrome wall sconces.  A stunning chandelier will feature crystal strands of varying lengths.  A recessed niche in the second foyer will be finished with an ivory-toned origami wallpaper with vertical pleats that conveys a very soft contemporary look  A large art piece will be displayed over a contemporary buffet featuring a dark charcoal finish with metal details and a glass shelf The great room’s feature wall will showcase a pair of bump outs flanking a center section.  Back-lit textured ivory and white wallpaper will cover the walls of the entire space.  A floating dark charcoal-grey console with under-lighting will be built into the wall and feature a wooden top finished in the same dark charcoal-grey tone.  Four flat doors on the console will include large half-circle hardware.  The ceiling in the great room will mimic the ceiling in the study on a larger scale.  A contemporary ceiling fan will be finished in brushed nickel Furnishings in the great room will include a sofa flanked by two end tables and a rectangular coffee table.  The square-armed sofa will feature a textured ivory linen performance fabric and two lumbar pillows in a velvet fabric that has embroidery in persimmon and white.  The charcoal-grey end tables will include circular chrome pulls.  Medium grey embossed charcoal chenille fabric on the side chairs will provide a soft contrast.  The distinctive coffee table will feature a brushed nickel base and a raised center section.  The furnishings will be anchored by an 8-foot by a grey 11-foot wool area rug with a cut-loop design four swivel barstools with medium grey textured vinyl that imitates ostrich leather and shiny chrome bases will be placed at a waterfall island with a white quartz top featuring dramatic charcoal veining and embedded sparkles.  The dark charcoal island base will contrast the high-gloss white perimeter cabinetry and soft grey quartz counter surface.  White and soft grey glass tile in a chevron design will be used to create the backsplash A 60-inch wide chandelier with six candle stick features will provide a design highlight in the dining area.  A dark espresso border surrounding two square brushed metal inlays will give the dining table a distinctive look.  The metal inlay will also be featured on the table legs.  Six chairs will present dark espresso frames and woven fabric in a persimmon color.    A tray ceiling with beam details wrapped in grey metallic toned wallpaper in the master bedroom will continue the look established throughout the home.  A unique circular contemporary chandelier will include glass planks in varied lengths.  The hammered effect of the glass provides a textural element.  Contemporary lighting fixtures with silver shades will be hung from fine wires over large nightstands with glossy white frames taupe swirled wood grain touch latch drawer fronts and brushed nickel hardware.  A glossy white dresser will include touch latch drawers and contemporary cutout patterns  The bed will feature a quilted taupe leather headboard and a wooden frame.  Draperies done in a steel grey satin will frame a pocketing slider that opens to the pool deck.  Ten-inch long ivory colored silk fringe will hang from the bottom of the draperies.  An ivory chenille lounging chair with a tufted back and an ivory soft shag area rug will complete the look The master bathroom’s back wall that extends from behind a stand-alone tub all the way into the shower will be finished with vertical 12 by 36-inch ivory and taupe sparkle enhanced porcelain tile that is also used on the floor.  A double vanity will include high gloss white cabinetry and a white granite counter surface  Horizontal vanity sconces will include miniscule crystal lines that will glow when the lights are on.  Other than the back wall the bathroom’s wall covering will present a textured pearlized white wallpaper that will extend into the water closet.  A chrome circular orb chandelier will include four candle stick lights in the center The outdoor living area will feature ebony and sling-white furnishings including four lounge chairs by the pool.  The dining area will include an extendable all white table with six chairs featuring black bases and white Sunbrella performance fabric cushions.  The grill wall will be done with dark grey outdoor cabinets Vogue Interiors has earned numerous national regional and local awards.  From corporate offices at 24520 Production Circle in Bonita Springs Vogue Interiors provides design services to residential and commercial clients in the United States and abroad.  Visit Vogue Interiors online at vogueinteriors.com Fendi is collaborating with Villa Adriana and Villa d’Este for the conservative restoration of the Grotto of Diana set to commence in the coming months within the Estense Garden in Tivoli The restoration aims to revive the intricate beauty of this historical site enhancing accessibility and accommodating the needs of individuals with diverse disabilities through specialized pathways positioned in a picturesque locale within Villa d’Este—a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001—is a significant cruciform plan nymphaeum Constructed between 1570 and 1572 by Paolo Calandrino likely inspired by architect Pirro Ligorio it venerates the virtues of honest pleasure and chastity embodied by Diana Intricately adorned with depictions from Ovid’s Metamorphoses the grotto showcases a multifaceted décor using various materials like stuccoes The Grotto of Diana holds historical importance as a pivotal model influencing the design of grottoes and nymphaea in European gardens during the 16th and 17th centuries Cardinal Ippolito II d’Este found solace in these spaces embodying the essence of late 16th-century Mannerist culture director of the Villa Adriana and Villa d’Este Autonomous Institute underscores the restoration’s comprehensive nature “Our intervention aims to protect and restore the intricate decorations enabling a complete understanding of Villa d’Este.” expresses pride in extending Fendi’s commitment to protecting Italian cultural heritage to Villa D’Este He highlights Fendi’s legacy of restoring symbolic Roman landmarks and emphasizes the brand’s dedication to preserving beauty for future generations This collaboration aligns with the institute’s core mission of preserving cultural heritage Andrea Bruciati underscores the significance of partnering with Fendi a brand deeply rooted in the pursuit of beauty Fendi’s previous ‘FENDI for Fountains’ initiative stands as a testament to their commitment to preserving Italy’s cultural richness In keeping with Hadrian’s love for knowledge and the intellect the olive oil will be sold in his Villa’s bookshop Italy has pro­duced 78 bot­tles of olive oil from its 3,500 ancient olive trees mark­ing a come­back for the his­toric prod­uct The Villa’s cura­tor aims to pro­mote local agri­cul­ture and pre­serve the cul­tural her­itage of the site which attracts 600,000 vis­i­tors annu­ally Olive oil from Hadrian’s orchard is flow­ing again. The Roman Emperor’s sec­ond-cen­tury retreat, Hadrian’s Villa has pro­duced 78 bot­tles for the ini­tial sale of this come­back prod­uct The 3,500 olive trees in the park are all more than 200 years old Hadrian’s Villa cura­tor and his­to­rian Andrea Bruciati plans to mar­ket pro­duce from Villa d’Este the adjoin­ing park built by Cardinal Ippolito II d’Este an unusual oblong grape famed for its sweet­ness Cardinal d’Este brought the grape from France and the region’s annual Pizzutello fes­ti­val fea­tures a cos­tume parade and cel­e­bra­tion of this heir­loom grape Bruciati is com­mit­ted to the slow food move­ment and he thinks the Villa Adriana and the Villa d’Este are the per­fect place to raise aware­ness of old agri­cul­tural ways Six hun­dred thou­sand vis­i­tors visit annu­ally to enjoy the grounds “Safeguarding the artis­tic and cul­tural her­itage means not just pro­tect­ing the land­scape but also the pas­toral agri­cul­ture that in some way is its soul Supporting the local oil with a ges­ture like ours means adher­ing to the spirit of the place,” the Telegraph reported Bruciati say­ing ​“The olive groves can’t be a mere back­ground to the Villa because they are an inte­gral part of its per­cep­tion in the col­lec­tive image of mil­lions of peo­ple.” Hadrian’s villa is devoted to safe­guard­ing intan­gi­ble cul­ture Part of the UNESCO def­i­n­i­tion of intan­gi­ble cul­ture includes ​“knowl­edge and prac­tices con­cern­ing nature and the uni­verse,” which fits the goal of pre­serv­ing and har­vest­ing these revered olive trees A rare bearded ruler (he took his fash­ion cues from Greek philoso­phers) his villa pro­vided a gov­ern­ment retreat out­side Rome He was an ama­teur archi­tect and his huge prop­erty gave him space to con­struct libraries In keep­ing with Hadrian’s love for knowl­edge and the intel­lect the olive oil will be sold in the villa’s book­shop founder of the UCLA Cultural Virtual Reality Laboratory is a pio­neer in 3D com­puter mod­el­ing of cul­tural her­itage sites His cre­ation of a 3D restora­tion model of Hadrian’s Villa is one of sev­eral projects he’s done of impor­tant sites in Italy “I am sure that Hadrian would have been delighted to know that his Tiburtine villa (note that he had many oth­ers) remains so well intact that it attracts tens of thou­sands of vis­i­tors each year and that through the villa his mem­ory is kept alive so many cen­turies after his death,” Frischer told Olive Oil Times “Certainly the cul­ti­va­tion of olive trees and pro­duc­tion of olive oil would have been an impor­tant part of what the Tiburtine villa pro­duced From the oil made in the imme­di­ate vicin­ity of the villa today it is clear that the soil and cli­mate con­di­tions were very favor­able for pro­duc­ing fla­vor­ful and abun­dant olive oil there.” More articles on:  , , Award-Winning Siblings Grateful Father Chose Coratina brother and sister Tommaso and Angela Fiore continue the family legacy New Research Sheds Light on Changing Nature of Droughts researchers found that rising global temperatures are making droughts longer and more severe Olive Oil Overtakes Wine as Popular Host Gift in Britain to present dinner party hosts with a bottle of extra virgin olive oil instead of wine or chocolates Award-Winning Tuscan Producer Opens Olive Oil-Centric Restaurant features the award-winning extra virgin olive oil of Frantoio Pruneti in a range of traditional Tuscan dishes L’Olivo di Sant'Emiliano: A 1,800-Year-Old Symbol of Umbria's Olive Tradition The millenary tree symbolizes the resilience of the central Italian region with many of its cohorts damaged by repeated frost over the years Italian Police Official Explains How Olive Oil Fraud Works As the ways in which olive oil fraud is perpetrated have evolved law enforcement has worked hard to keep up Italian Bill Would Support Hobby Growers to Prevent Abandonment The proposed legislation recognizes the role of hobbyist olive growers in preserving the environment and Italy’s agricultural heritage Umbria Blazes the Trail of Year-Round Oleotourism Traditionally confined to the harvest season restaurateurs and tourism officials in Umbria are working to turn extra virgin olive oil into a year-round attraction Twenty years have passed since the inclusion of Hadrian’s Villa on the World Heritage List theVilla Adriana and Villa d’Este-Villae Institute is presenting until September 30 2020 the free-entrance exhibition 60/20: Villa Adriana between Cinema and UNESCO curated by Andrea Bruciati and Francesca Roncoroni organized by the Villae and supported by Service I of the General Secretariat of MiBACT.The intent of the exhibition is to narrate Villa Adriana through the cinema that has made it the protagonist of films and TV and web series for sixty years The exhibition highlights how around the 1960s cinema designated Villa Adriana as a set of excellence The site had recently undergone an archaeological rediscovery restoration and major museographic projects equipped with panels in Italian and English and multimedia content in Chinese is set up in the Reception Center of the archaeological area of Hadrian’s Villa and brings together a selection of visual suggestions from Italian and foreign films the sound of which is in the original language to highlight the internationality of the productions “The exhibition,” commented Villae director Andrea Bruciati "traces the themes of the archaeological rediscovery of Hadrian’s Villa after the war its opening to mass tourism and the mediation of its cultural and aesthetic values through cinema to an increasingly wide audience at a time of identity reappropriation of places and leisure time Cinema and audiovisuals are fundamental means of artistic expression cultural education and social communication and play a role of primary importance in the sphere of territorial promotion and the image of our country abroad the Institute intends to continue the path of exploring the relationship between cinema and art undertaken with the Villae Film Festival." Below is the list of films and TV and web series featuring Villa Adriana: The Blood and the Rose / Et mourir de plaisir 90’Colonel Von Ryan / Von Ryan’s Express Directed by: Mario Castellacci and Pierfrancesco Pingitore The adventures of the incredible Hercules / The adventures of Hercules II 1985 110’The belly of the architect / The belly of an architect 89’All the money in the world / All the money in the world 132’Smetto quando voglio - Masterclass Ph.Credit. The restoration of the Grotto of Diana of the Estense Garden in Tivoli will start in the coming months thanks to the collaboration between theVilla Adriana and Villa d’Este Institute and FENDI The intervention will be aimed at the full recovery of the legibility of the decorative cycle and the reopening of one of the places that most characterize the site Particular attention will be paid to improving motor accessibility to the Grotto as well as to the needs of people with visual through a dedicated route.Located in a scenic spot of Villa d’Este elected a UNESCO World Heritage Site back in 2001 the Grotto of Diana is a cruciform chambered nymphaeum located in the Passeggiata del Cardinale Made between 1570 and 1572 by Paolo Calandrino probably inspired by Pirro Ligorio the architect who designed the Villa and park the room is dedicated to honest pleasure and chastity Inside are depicted mythological episodes from Ovid’s Metamorphoses along with Tritons The entire surface of the cave is covered with rich and complex polychrome and polymateric decoration (stucco Diana’s Grotto was an important role model fundamental to the development of grottos and nymphaea in European gardens of the 16th and 17th centuries Cardinal Ippolito II d’Este himself loved to walk in these places as they contained an ideal synthesis of the main values of late 16th-century Mannerist culture “The overall conservative intervention,” said Andrea Bruciati director of the Villa Adriana and Villa d’Este Autonomous Institute “intends to ensure the protection of the property through work on the decorated surfaces but also on the adjacent structures and paths for a full recovery of the legibility of the decorative cycle The goal is the reopening to the public of a central junction of the visitor route and an architectural and decorative space essential to the understanding of the Villa d’Este itself.” “It is an honor for FENDI to extend its Roman boundaries to the Villa d’Este recognized worldwide as a UNESCO World Heritage Site an iconic place that represents a masterpiece of the Italian garden with a vast concentration of fountains and water features an element strongly celebrated by FENDI,” said Serge Brunschwig “This initiative renews our commitment to the protection and enhancement of Italy’s cultural heritage which in the past has led us to restore symbolic places in Rome to pass on beauty to future generations.” The restoration is in line with the primary objectives of protection and enhancement of cultural heritage set by the director of the Villa Adriana and Villa d’Este Autonomous Institute who strongly wanted this partnership with FENDI already protagonist of similar interventions in the past through the project of “FENDI for Fountains” with the restoration of various symbolic fountains of Rome the Peschiera Fountain and the New Virgin Water Exhibit up to the more recent Temple of Venus and Rome at the Palatine Metrics details The Emperor's country estate is aligned to meet the solstices Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout Villa Adriana: Architettura Celeste: I Segreti dei Solstizi (in the press) Download references Reprints and permissions Download citation DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2011.372 Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: a shareable link is not currently available for this article Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter — what matters in science a period during which it underwent a thorough restoration campaign the Maritime Theater of Hadrian’s Villa in Tivoli finally reopens to the public which will be open again starting Saturday The presentation of the intervention will instead be held on Friday in the presence of Undersecretary for Cultural Heritage Ilaria Borletti Buitoni The inauguration will also mark the beginning of a two-year period dedicated to Emperor Hadrian whose anniversary number 1900 of his accession to the imperial throne (117 AD) falls.“The Maritime Theater,” says Andrea Bruciati Director of Hadrian’s Villa and Villa d’Este which now re-emerges from a restoration that has affected a fundamental area of the Hadrianic residential complex over the last three years which now reintegrates the total reading of the monument casting a new light on the near future of the Villa This reopening thus marks a first extroverted act of an inclusive process that will see various areas unfold once again to the public in this two-year period dedicated to the Emperor It is a symbolic and concrete action that dialectically grafts itself onto a precious and ancient frequency which indicates in an actualized way the new course of the Villa Adriana and Villa d’Este Institute.” The restoration intervened on many issues that had remained open explains: “The challenging restoration work solved the security problems and returned full legibility to the most famous monumental complex of the Villa which for its many mentions in modern architecture has contributed decisively to the inscription of the Tiburtine residence in the UNESCO World Heritage Site the striking annular portico of the Maritime Theater which provided access to the two nearby Imperial Palaces and it will be possible to admire the tiny private domus welcomed on the central island surrounded by the canal conducted - as is the tradition in Villa restorations - with rigorous philological method and the cleaning of the stone surfaces emphasize the beauty of the spatial solutions that fit favoring wraparound spaces and vaulted roofs into the most innovative strand of Hadrianic design additions and consolidations have restored sharpness of line to the colossal structures of what was actually the Villa’s library an expression of the ideal of Greek culture that rose to become the true unifying element of Hadrian’s Empire.” Hadrian's Villa can only hint at its second-century glory But a new digital archaeology project promises to transport computer users to the Roman emperor's opulent compound as it might have been nearly 2,000 years ago Five years in the making, the Digital Hadrian's Villa Project brings to life all 250 acres (101 hectares) of the estate in Tivoli through 3D reconstructions and gaming software and the first of its 20 interactive Web players should be publicly available sometime before Thanksgiving (Nov said the project's leader Bernie Frischer of Indiana University The project's genesis sounds something like a tale of artistic patronage in ancient Rome "I met a very wealthy person in the L.A.-area who loves Roman architecture and asked me if I could make a model of his favorite example of Roman architecture, which is Hadrian's Villa," Frischer said That donor gave Indiana University funds for the project and Frischer started working on it in 2008 He was later supplemented by a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Get the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox which were likely traversed by thousands of slaves and merchants to keep the villa running smoothly Over the next 12 to 18 months, Frischer said his team would roll out Web players for 20 of the complexes at Hadrian's Villa allowing users to explore digital reconstructions of the buildings based on scholarly research "The overall model reflects the thinking of experts who sign off on the models when they're done," Frischer told LiveScience Frischer said the foundations are all that survive of the three-building Antinoeion He based his model of the site on the interpretation by Zaccaria Mari an archaeologist who excavated the sanctuary "In this field of virtual heritage … one of the perennial problems we confront is uncertainty," Fischer told LiveScience "There's always disagreement and there's always an absence of evidence." The project also makes publicly available its "paradata" to be transparent about what academic research influenced each part of the reconstruction He likened these bits of information to the footnotes in scholarly print publications Merging scholarly data into gaming software isn't intended to be used only by virtual tourists and history buffs Frischer says scholars also might use his Web players to make discoveries "Recent work has shown that there is a major solar alignment on April 21," the day Romans celebrated as the anniversary of their city's founding "The sunlight goes through the big opening of the dome in the Pantheon and illuminates the door at exactly Noon on April 21." Frischer said he is looking for a commercial partner or foundation to help apply the gaming software to another one of his projects, Rome Reborn Check back on the website of the Digital Hadrian's Villa Project to download the first Web player when it becomes available Ancient Egyptians drew the Milky Way on coffins and tombs Archaeologists discover hundreds of metal objects up to 3,400 years old on mysterious volcanic hilltop in Hungary Oscar Niemeyer is the architect who more than any other defined modern Brazil shaping the capital Brasilia with his spectacular buildings and designing numerous other works The villa in the luxuriant district of the Jardim Botânico The architect designed the house for Carmen Baldo and it belonged to her descendants until 2011 when it was bought by the artist Adriana Varejão who with a major but respectful refurbishment has restored the splendour of its rigorous rational volumes known for her canvases with applied materials and sculptures that probe the colonial past of South America is considered one of the most important Brazilian artists of her generation She regards the building as a special place in which to combine life and work This is how the artist describes her relationship with Niemeyer’s architectural legacy: “Since a very young age I’ve been in contact with the architectural beauty of Modernism and with the idiosyncrasies and inconsistencies of the movement which over the years lost sight of its initial aims: the contrast Paradoxically I sought my artistic references in baroque architecture from both the aesthetic and the conceptual viewpoint Perhaps living in a modernist construction with ample open spaces and immersed in an exuberant landscape makes me feel close to the initial utopian ideas of the movement It certainly helps me to find a balance in the dense and chaotic baroque universe that lives inside me.” So Varejão has turned the built ‘object’ into an intellectual dialogue with her art but above all into an open and vital residence: “My ideal home is a shared and always open space in which to receive people and have fun The furnishings reflect its owner’s attentive eye for the protagonists of Brazilian design I’m also an enthusiast of the work of Roberto Burle Marx but he also designed extraordinary jewellery and fabrics And I have a great admiration for Athos Bulcão who collaborated on several of Oscar Niemeyer’s projects with his compositions of ceramic tiles.” Not coincidentally Varejão’s most recent paintings “The Portuguese tiles called azulejos are a good example of how I have chosen to appropriate certain elements linked to colonialism and European culture changing their meaning completely to convey a different message the tile produced by the Spanish in Mexico I don’t believe that decorative art is a minor art and I like to break down the hierarchy between ‘high art’ and ‘popular art’ Everything deserves its place in history.” and website in this browser for the next time I comment Abitare.it e Style.corriere.it rifiutando tutti i cookie di profilazione ad eccezione di quelli tecnici necessari Naviga il sito di Abitare.it con pubblicità profilata e senza abbonarti By subscribing you will reject all but technical cookies on Iodonna.it By clicking "accept" you will allow to process your personal data by us and third parties and be able to browse Abitare.it website without a subscription TheVilla Adriana and Villa d’Este Institute - Villae officially reopens to the public on May 21 after restoration works conducted by the Regional Secretariat for Lazio two crucial areas of Hadrian’s Villa These interventions are in addition to those on the Mouseia thus promoting an expansion of access possibilities and the overall reinterpretation by scholars of the archaeological area of Hadrian’s Villa.Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999 the complex was built between 118 and 138 A.D spread over an area of about one hundred and twenty hectares presents a multipurpose architectural heritage the work involved the consolidation and recovery of the masonry the cleaning of the pictorial and floor surfaces particularly for the Octagonal Hall; in addition to these interventions the renovation of the didactic and communication apparatuses was carried out as well as the setting up of an accessible visit route complete with tactile panels in Italian and English with transcription in Braille The Small Baths constitute one of the most luxurious buildings in the complex: in addition to the variety of marble decorations a significant wealth of architectural solutions can be seen in the plan of the different rooms in the vaults and in the movement of curved and flat surfaces Presumably the entire complex was used for imperial attendance given also the proximity to complexes of similar purpose were intended for middle-ranking personnel following the court known especially for the black-and-white tile floor mosaics forming geometric and floral decorations and remediation of the iron framing of the old interventions of the 1950s and 1960s have been carried out including by detaching portions of the flooring “Villa Adriana,” says Villae director Andrea Bruciati “has belonged to the World Heritage List since 1999 as a masterpiece that uniquely brings together the highest forms of expression of material and artistic culture of the ancient world The Small Baths are an innovative and experimental building that has provided interesting ideas for the expressive formulation of the Baroque and all those languages that possess an expanded nature: for this reason they represent a seminal building for new cognitive visions a sort of complex devoted to the metamorphosis of forms according to an almost organic layout where the whole of the parts builds a holistic architecture in continuous movement our work is aimed at preserving this exceptional place facilitating the possibility of accessing and enjoying it and also promoting its reinterpretation on a daily basis in the light of contemporary sensibilities.” As noted by the MiC Regional Secretary for Lazio head of the contracting station for the works favored by an exclusively public investment has allowed the reinterpretation of this important heritage in a contemporary key thanks to the use and experimentation of new techniques and innovative materials precisely for the preservation of those exceptional values that led to the identification of the UNESCO site of Villa Adriana Prominent among all of them is the transparent ETFE dome with a lowered arch which recreated an enclosed volume with minimal visual impact and without interfering with the ancient structures allowing the Octagonal Hall to be protected from rainwater and further static disruption which were followed and monitored by the single person in charge of the procedure the director of works Enrico Calcara and Elsa Rizzi with the coordination and testing of the Regional Secretariat for Lazio important new scientific that have made it possible to expand the knowledge of Hadrian’s architecture in particular of the dome of the Sala Ottagona thus restoring to the building of the Small Baths their original physiognomy distinct from the Great Baths of the archaeological district Despite the setback imposed by the health emergency in 2020 the Contracting Authority effectively coordinated and concluded the work of upgrading and securing the masonry structures from the Hadrianic period and the tour route which was completed last October by the company I.CO.RES srl the main contractor awarded the contract with Consorzio ARKE’ and the Forcellino Company Together with that of the museums and other cultural venues the reopening of the Small Baths and Hospitalia marks a new phase of restart in the cultural world with the hope that more new doors will be opened to the future.” President Trump shocks with plan to pay illegal migrants Trump shares why he wants to reopen notorious American prison Security footage shows Lake Tahoe intruder who shot and killed man Trump says Melania thought AI picture of President as Pope was 'cute' 'My wife thought it was cute': Trump speaks on AI-generated Pope pic PM Starmer hosts street tea party marking VE Day's 80th anniversary Congressman and Army vet Cory Mills on getting 'blown up twice' 'Rotten newspaper!' 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Particularly, the writings of Columella (4–70 A.D.) in De re rustica (I.6.1–3) and Cato (234–149 B.C.) in De agricultura (I.4.1) elaborate on the features of their villas in the Campagna the villa enjoys from the natural setting restorative powers in opposition to the excesses of city life Horace (65–8 B.C.) extolled the simple virtues and pleasures of ancient villa life in his poetry (for example and letters unfurled in a setting that was distinctly different from the urban experience of Rome Relying on initial reconstructions by Vincenzo Scamozzi (1548–1616) later architects would turn to Pliny’s descriptions to imagine the spaces and experience of the ancient villa The Villa Recovered: Archaeological Studies in Renaissance ItalyThe architecture and landscape elements described by Pliny the Younger appear as part of the Roman tradition of the monumental Villa Adriana Originally built by Emperor Hadrian in the first century A.D the villa extends across an area of more than 300 acres as a villa-estate combining the functions of imperial rule (negotium) and courtly leisure (otium) the vast archaeological site was recovered in the fifteenth century and many architects—including Francesco di Giorgio Martini (1439–1501) 1512/13–1583)—excavated and recorded firsthand the details of Hadrian’s design while consulting descriptive passages of the emperor’s life at the villa from the text Historia Augusta the architect-antiquarian Ligorio employed sculptural remains of the Villa Adriana in the Vatican gardens and as architectural spolia in his design of the nearby Villa d’Este (begun 1560) Built as one of the most splendid garden ensembles in Renaissance Italy Ligorio’s design for Cardinal Ippolito II d’Este (1509–1572) remains celebrated for its festive waterworks and terraced gardens (1991.1073.145[4.3]) Like the descriptions of ancient villas consulted by Renaissance architects the Villa d’Este commands spectacular vistas over the Roman campagna from its position high in the hills of Tivoli above the Villa Adriana The Invention of the Villa: Renaissance Rome and FlorenceThe imagined grandeur of the ancient Roman villa-estate depended not only on written descriptions but developed from the rediscovery of painted frescoes on the walls of antique ruins The painter-architect Raphael (1483–1520) and his workshop reinterpreted the highly ornamental stucco details from their archaeological studies for the monumental Villa Madama in Rome (begun 1517) The painted and sculpted relief grotesques portray narratives from ancient authors and follow antique examples from the Villa Adriana and the Domus Aurea several architects—including Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola (1507–1573) and Giorgio Vasari (1511–1574)—created ornate surfaces within the courtyard and grotto at the retreat in suburban Rome known as the Villa Giulia (1551–53) their designs unified the architecture of the surface and landscape setting into a carefully arranged decorative whole replete with fantastic water displays (1991.1073.145[2.7]) and antique statues (1990.53.1); (1990.53.2) formed the stage for the grand theatrical entertainments of the day Noteworthy examples include the immense villa gardens on the Pincio and Gianiculum hills associated with the powerful families of Rome such as the Villa Pincian (now Villa Borghese the Villa Medici (1540/1574–77) (61.532.26[7]) and the Villa Doria Pamphilj (1644–52) on the Gianiculum Equally vast estates were laid out in the Alban hills outside Rome at Frascati including the Villa Aldobrandini (1598–1603) (1991.1073.145[2.5]) and the Villa Mondragone (1573–77) (1991.1073.145[2.18]) In and around Florence during the sixteenth century the Medici family developed a series of villas integrated with the garden setting such as the magnificently situated Villa Medici at Fiesole (1458–61) the inventive villa-park at Pratolino (now Villa Demidoff and the delightful Villa La Petraia (1575–90) (36.31.10[33]) with its central belvedere overlooking the Arno River valley who promoted the antique tradition of his practice in I quattro libri dell’architettura (1570) In Palladio’s design for the Villa Almerico four identical porticos with temple-fronts and broad rising staircases are arrayed symmetrically on perpendicular axes about a circular sala at the center of the building The villa is advantageously placed on a hilltop and controls the landscape by its visibility across the fields Palladio’s invention recalls the unusual combination of forms at the Villa Adriana as he crowns the building with a dome and invests the structure with its alternate identity which recognizes the ancient Roman example of the Pantheon The first revived design from Palladio’s text was likely Lord Burlington’s Chiswick House near London (1725–29) based on the published woodcuts and travelers’ observations of the Villa Rotonda (41.100.169[1.2.15]) On the European continent as well as on distant shores Palladianism replaced other ideas of the Roman villa the typology of his villa designs influenced Pieter Post’s (1608–1669) villa-palace Huis ten Bosch the Neo-Palladian vocabulary influenced Thomas Jefferson’s home and retreat outside of Charlottesville and informed the design of Drayton Hall (ca built at the center of a rice plantation on the banks of the Ashley River near Charleston The Kirtlington Park dining room (1742–48) combines various sources in the design including motifs after antique models (32.53.1) exuberant contemporary decorative flourishes in the wall decoration and the seventeenth-century Palladian pattern on the ceiling after a similar design by Inigo Jones the dignified Neoclassical dining room from Lansdowne House (1766–69) may have more in common with an ideal interior after Palladio (32.12) The archaeologically correct ornamentation of the hall especially the niches with antique sculpture resembles the published design for a Corinthian Hall from the pages of Giacomo Leoni’s English edition of Palladio’s treatise (1715) (41.100.169[1.2.28]) Vanessa Bezemer SellersIndependent Scholar Geoffrey TaylorDepartment of Drawings and Prints The Villa: Form and Ideology of Country Houses Andrea Palladio: The Architect in His Time Peck, Amelia, et al. Period Rooms in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1996. See on MetPublications “The Idea and Invention of the Villa.” In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/villa/hd_villa.htm (October 2004) More from the Timeline of Art HistoryView all subscribe to our newsletter Monday closed Tuesday to Sunday 11 am – 7 pm buy online applicable to all exhibitions currently on view due to the rearrangement of selected galleries and the implementation of energy efficiency improvements to the buildings buy online valid for one year from the date of purchase book online – minors under 18 years of age; – myMAXXI cardholders; – on your birthday presenting an identity document; – upon presentation of EU Disability Card holders and or accompanying letter from hosting association/institution for: people with disabilities and accompanying person people on the autistic spectrum and accompanying person people with cognitive disabilities and complex communication needs and their caregivers people with serious illnesses and their 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programmes and educational activities to protect the conservation of the works and to offer our public a quality cultural programme Corporate MAXXI is the exclusive membership programme developed by the Museum for the business world curated by Anne Palopoli texts Andrea Bruciati Marco Scotini bilingual Italian and English edition Quodlibet Published on the occasion of Luca Vitone’s exhibitions at MAXXI and Villa Adriana this volume documents the series of works created in the imperial villa in Tivoli starting in 2018: canvases exposed to climatic conditions are transformed into landscape paintings The reflection on the place is developed and deepened in the texts collected within the volume Contributions from curators and art historians trace the artistic path of Luca Vitone from the mid-eighties to the present with this theme a rich iconographic apparatus and an artist’s bio traces his main exhibitions from the beginning to the present day The TimesThe chance discovery of vividly painted chunks of masonry buried under Hadrian’s villa near Rome has given archaeologists the first evidence of how the emperor’s sprawling palace was a brightly painted kaleidoscope of colours The huge quantity of pieces of ceiling fresco painted sky blue white and gold and featuring ornate floral designs were discovered beneath a house on the site recently occupied by a caretaker “For the first time we are seeing confirmation of how richly Hadrian decorated his palace,” Andrea Bruciati The pieces show the vivid range of colours used in the construction of the villaMARCO PLACIDIFamed for his defensive wall across the top of the Roman province of Britannia who reigned from AD117 until his death in AD138 also employed thousands to build his country retreat near modern-day Tivoli the Uffizi Gallery in Florence is dedicating an exhibition to the myth of Niobe by displaying alongside the thirteen famous statues of Niobe belonging to the museum’s collection another sculptural group recently discovered in the thermal sector of an ancient Roman villa The two main sculptural groups dedicated to the Niobe myth are exhibited together for the first time in the Uffizi.The Uffizi’s thirteen statues depict the slaying of the children of Niobe the tragic protagonist of the mythological tale: the mother of seven sons and seven daughters The myth is represented by the thirteen famous Roman-era statues now housed in the hall of the same name in the Gallery: for the exhibition nine more are joined by a sculptural group recently discovered at Ciampino The thirteen statues in the Uffizi were found in early 1583 within the Aurelian walls in the vineyard of Gabriele and Tomaso Tommasini and then transferred to Florence only in 1770 Now the Florentine Niobids will be confronted by the other sculptural group currently preserved in the Shrine of Hercules the Victor in Tivoli an architectural complex part of the Villa Adriana and Villa d’Este Institute The nine sculptures were found in 2012 in a large pool near the thermal sector of an ancient villa on the outskirts of Rome but once again recomposing the myth of Niobe It is possible to learn more about the subject on the Uffizi website: starting today a virtual exhibition dedicated to the two marble groups can be visited at uffizi.it there will also be tours with tactile exploration on some of the sculptures in the Sala della Niobe but aimed at small groups (maximum 5 people): to participate one must make reservations by writing to uffiziaccessibili@cultura.gov.it and be in possession of the entrance ticket “he group of Florentine Niobid statues has been one of the main interests of the protagonists of the Grand Tour for centuries,” says Eike Schmidt “The direct comparison between the sculptures recently discovered at Ciampino and those of the Medici will enable a better appreciation of their affinities and discontinuities while at the same time allowing more light to be shed on the prototypes on which they depend housing a crowd of sculptures that narrate the cruelty of the gods and the foolishness of men.” from the Uffizi and Tivoli,” points out Andrea Bruciati director of the Villa Adriana and Villa d’Este Autonomous Institute in Tivoli “can be interpreted as tableau vivant a kind of solidified performance within which the narrative is structured in a cinematic manner They therefore rise to expressive models of the same matrix the Sanctuary group substantially complements that of the Uffizi The politeness and perfection of the latter are an index and manifestation of a Kantian thought of distance and mastery of reason over emotion the physical corruption of matter seems to suggest a description more attentive to the primal an existential and porous residue of an apocalyptic tragedy.”