The Roman Emperor Hadrian (who ruled from 117 to 138 CE) was one of the most enigmatic, complex, and traveled rulers in the history of the Empire. Unlike his militaristic predecessor Trajan, Hadrian focused on consolidating imperial borders and unifying Roman culture. He was a passionate philhellene (lover of Greek culture), an amateur philosopher, and, above all, a deeply hands-on architect.Hadrian used architecture not just to project raw impe…
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