Italy : handbook for travellers . ^, /,. *( o Sfiiubu* rbj ^<o^X\. rn^Uaro\, (all. N. Sidliano ^, ^ Sabine Mts. TIVOLI. Environs of Rome. 371 unrivalled in the Roman empire, contained palaces, theatres, acircus, academies, etc., where the emperor might repose after thelabours of government; and he purposed to erect here models andplans of all the celebrated buildings and districts which he hadvisited, particularly those of Egypt and Greece. These costly struc-tures stood till the 6th cent., when they were destroyed by the GothTotilas. Innumerable works of ancient art, extr
Italy : handbook for travellers . ^, /,. *( o Sfiiubu* rbj ^<o^X\. rn^Uaro\, (all. N. Sidliano ^, ^ Sabine Mts. TIVOLI. Environs of Rome. 371 unrivalled in the Roman empire, contained palaces, theatres, acircus, academies, etc., where the emperor might repose after thelabours of government; and he purposed to erect here models andplans of all the celebrated buildings and districts which he hadvisited, particularly those of Egypt and Greece. These costly struc-tures stood till the 6th cent., when they were destroyed by the GothTotilas. Innumerable works of ancient art, extricated from theseruins, now adorn churches and museums ; and there still exist ex-tensive remains of the buildings themselves, where excavations arenow taking place under the supervision of the Commend. Rosa. The Palace of Hadrian, the oldest edifice , appears to have stood onthe highest ground, at the back of the Hippodrome and Academy. ATheatre, with adjacent halls and saloons, belonged to it. The Thermaewere reached hence by the Cati
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