\f1 \fs22 The names of the latter were often connected with Hadrian's memories of the journeys he made to various p
rovinces of the Empire. The architectural solutions adopted are drawn entirely from the Roman tradition. The villa was filled with splendid marbles, statues, \b \cf1 \ATXht13 mosaics\b0 \cf0 \ATXht0 , \b \cf1 \ATXht14 nymphaea\b0 \cf0 \ATXht0 , and garde
ns, along with baths, roads, palaces, temples, and a theater. A series of underground passages linked the main buildings of the complex, keeping the areas on the surface free from the movement of staff and vehicles.\par
Today the suggestive and imposing
ruins of Hadrian's Villa only convey part of the refinement and luxury of the ancient buildings, which have been excavated and studied ever since the Renaissance.\par