bronze statue roman emperor hadrian the british museum london england

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Bronze statue of Roman Emperor Hadrian at the British Museum in London England Royalty Free Stock Photo

Bronze statue of Roman Emperor Hadrian at the British Museum in London England

He encouraged military preparedness and discipline, and he fostered, designed, or personally subsidised various civil and religious institutions and building projects. In Rome itself, he rebuilt the Pantheon and constructed the vast Temple of Venus and Roma. In Egypt, he may have rebuilt the Serapeum of Alexandria. He was an ardent admirer of Greece and sought to make Athens the cultural capital of the Empire, so he ordered the construction of many opulent temples there. His intense relationship with Greek youth Antinous and the latter`s untimely death led Hadrian to establish a widespread cult late in his reign