Hadrian's Villa near Tivoli was built for the Emperor Hadrian around AD 120, according to the lead, while the text says construction ran through the second and third decades of the 2nd century. The article names no architect and says Hadrian probably designed some of the domes himself.
The style is Classical Greek and Roman with Egyptian-inspired elements, using travertine, brick, lime, pozzolana, tufa and concrete domes. More than 30 buildings stand on artificial esplanades, including the Pecile, with a pool 761 by 318 feet (232 by 97 m), and the Maritime Theatre, whose enclosure is 131 feet (40 m) across.
The site covers 80 hectares (200 acres), though the text says at least a square kilometer. The Antinoeion was rediscovered in 1998, and much of the site remains unexcavated. UNESCO listed it in 1999. The article gives no visiting arrangements.
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