Cabinet of the Masks (Gabinetto delle Maschere): The name comes from the mosaic on the floor of the gallery, found in Villa Adriana, which shows ancient theater masks.

The Hadrian's Villa (Villa Adriana in Italian) is a large Roman archaeological complex at Tivoli, Italy.

E. Salza Prina Ricotti, Villa Adriana il sogno di un imperatore (2001)

A Roman resort and summer playground for the Renaissance rich, it's best known for its two Unesco World Heritage sites: the monumental Villa Adriana and the 16th-century Villa d'Este.

When the car turned off the main road between Rome and Tivoli to drive the final mile to the Villa Adriana, the traffic became congested.

An adequate description of the Villa Adriana would need a fair-sized guide-book.

Snow visits the massive Villa Adriana at Tivoli where the isolated and paranoid Hadrian spent his final years on personal building projects.

Your first stop is the evocative ruins of the famous villa built by Emperor Hadrian (Villa Adriana in Italian).

Entrance fees to Villa Adriana and Villa D'Este Hotel pickup (selected hotels only) Local guide Transport by air-conditioned coach (maximum 50 people)

In 1765 he exhibited some 'stained' drawings at the exhibition in Spring Gardens, London and in 1768 a print by him of the 'Villa Adriana' (after Richard Wilson), was published.