The Canopus, Hadrian's Villa ( Villa Adriana), Italy. A UNESCO World Hertiage Site


The Canopus, an elongated canal imitating the famous sanctuary of Serapis near Alexandria. The semi-circular exedra of the Serapeum is located at its southern end, dedicated to the gods Isis and Serpis which was probably used as a banqueting hall. Hadrian’s Villa ( Villa Adriana ) built during the second and third decades of the 2nd century AD, Tivoli, Italy. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.


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Location: Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli, Italy
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