Before class today, I never even heard of Hadrian's Villa. However, after some solid convincing by fellow classmate Cole Kitchen, I was sold. After looking at his pictures, the scenery there looked amazing. He has been to both Ostia Antica and The Forum, but he thought this was the best ruins that Rome has to offer.
The villa is a vast area that was the home of some of the finest architecture that Rome has to offer. Part of the intrique around Hadrian's Villa is that a lot of the ruins have yet to be identified. The excavations began around the 16th century, so it is neat that there is still a mystery to these ruins. One of the headliners in the villa is the Maritime Theater. It is a giant circular pool with an island in the middle. To reach the island, you needed to cross a swing bridge. The island was Emporer Hadrian's own private resort. It is interesting that in these ruins you are essentially free to roam wherever you want. You can crawl and climb through the ruins, which helps actually place you in the ancient times.
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