Lounging statue figure at curved north end monumental mystical Canopus Villa Adriana Tivoli Italy Canopus a
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Lounging statue figure at the curved north end of the monumental mystical Canopus Villa Adriana Tivoli Italy The Canopus is a reflecting pool 228 metres long and lined and surrounded by columns and statues It is believed to have been inspired by the canal that linked Alexandria in Egypt to ancient Canopus which was a sanctuary of the God Serapis Another theory is that is actually representing the Mediterranean as it includes elements from the region including copies of the caryatids from the Erechtheion in Athens and two Amazons that adorned the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus sculpted by Phidias, the ancient Greek sculptor Hadrian’s villa, built by the emperor (117-138 AD) as summer imperial retreat, is a vast open air museum of some the finest architecture of the Roman world and the Roman Empires largest and richest villa ever built It is a UNSECO World Heritage Site.