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Hadrian1900, Italy, Ostia, Rome

AD 126 – Hadrian spends the year in Rome and dedicates the Templum Divorum (#Hadrian1900)

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The year AD 126 opened under the consulships of Marcus Annius Verus and Gaius Eggius Ambibulus, marking the formal beginning of the civic year in Rome. Over the following months, several changes in office occurred, reflecting the customary rotation of consular appointments and Hadrian’s continued efforts to honour both established figures and loyal supporters within… Continue reading AD 126 – Hadrian spends the year in Rome and dedicates the Templum Divorum (#Hadrian1900)

Hadrian, Roman engineering, Roman Temples, Rome

Guest post: How Hadrian helped rebuild the Pantheon

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Learn about how Hadrian created the Pantheon as we know it today from the ruins of previous temples built by Marcus Agrippa and Domitian. A guest post by Context Travel Tours. Hadrian - the great unifier of the Roman Empire, the admirer of Athens, the architect, the poet, the visionary. As one of Rome’s most… Continue reading Guest post: How Hadrian helped rebuild the Pantheon