The Canopus at Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli

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Carole Raddato
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published on 07 June 2015
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The villa was constructed at Tibur (modern-day Tivoli) for Emperor Hadrian as a private summer retreat between 118 and 134 CE. One of the most striking and best preserved parts of the Villa are the Canopus and Serapeum. Canopus was an Egyptian city where a temple (Serapeum) was dedicated to the god Serapis.

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Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.

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Raddato, C. (2015, June 07). The Canopus at Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3917/the-canopus-at-hadrians-villa-tivoli/

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