National Archaeological Museum sheds light on Hadrian's world

Emperor, philhellene, globe-trotter and superstar, a fan of the arts who nonetheless liked to live modestly, spending a lot of time with his soldiers, Hadrian (AD 76-138) was without doubt a restless spirit and a multifaceted personality who is seen as an instrumental factor in the osmosis between the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations.

Marking 1,900 years since the beginning of Hadrian's Principate in AD 117, the National Archaeological Museum (NAM) and the Italian Archaeological School at Athens present "Hadrian and Athens: Conversing with an Ideal World," an exhibition dedicated to the Roman emperor and his contribution in shaping a common Western cultural heritage.

Running through November 2018, the exhibition comprises 40 pieces from the museum's collection that have been arranged in the Athenian Kosmetai gallery so that they appear to be in an imaginary...

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