Hadrian’s Legacy

Hadrian’s Legacy

Bust of Hadrian, found in the temple of the Olympieion, AD 130, National Archaeological Museum of Athens.

WHAT: Hadrian and Athens: Conversing with an Ideal World is an illuminating exhibition about the famous Roman ruler’s immense enduring legacy in Greece, and how Hadrian the Emperor contributed to forging many of the cornerstones of Western culture. The display features 40 exhibits from the National Archeological Museum’s collections and marks 1,900 years since the beginning of Hadrian’s Principate in AD 117.

Admission is €4.

WHEN: Until November.

WHERE: National Archeological Museum

Patission 44, tel: +30 213.214.4800, www.namuseum.gr


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