Piazza di Pietra in Rome at sunset
by Karel Miragaya
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Piazza di Pietra in Rome at sunset
Artist
Karel Miragaya
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Photograph
Description
Piazza de Petra and the Hadrian Temple or Hadrianeum in Central Rome.The square owes its name to the presence of the remains of the ancient Hadrianeum, a large temple dedicated to the emperor Hadrian by his son and successor Antonino Pio. The building, which opened towards the present Via del Corso, was built in 145 AD in the centre of the arcaded square. Of the ancient structure of the temple, 11 of the original 15 columns of the northern side remain.
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March 5th, 2021
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