February
10
/ 2021
Archaeologists excavating at Emperor Hadrian´s villa, a super-famous 1,900-year-old Roman countryside retreat, have discovered his lush breakfasting room. On a semi-circular platform amidst fountains, pools of water and beams of light, the legendary ruler breakfasted daily, displaying his power, and reasserting his semi-divine status. Hadrian's villa, known as Villa Adriana, was built at the foot of an Apennine mountain at “Tibur,” now called Tivoli, about 20 miles (32 km) east of Rome in 117 AD. It took around three years to complete the construction of Villa Adriana. Starting in 128 AD, the 200-acre (81 hectare) villa complex became Hadrian´s official residence and headquarters for the Roman Empire. According to historical accounts, Hadrian and his wife, Vibia Sabina, breakfasted in front
