The Hadrian's Villa (Villa Adriana in Italian) is a large Roman archaeological complex at Tivoli, Italy. It is a property of the Republic of Italy, and directed and run by the Polo Museale del Lazio since December 2014.
The villa was constructed at Tibur (modern-day Tivoli) as a retreat from Rome for Roman Emperor Hadrian during the second and third decades of the 2nd century AD. Hadrian was said to dislike the palace on the Palatine Hill in Rome, leading to the construction of the retreat. During the later years of his reign, he actually governed the empire from the villa. A large court therefore lived there permanently. The postal service kept it in contact with Rome 29 km (18 mi) away.
The name "Large Baths" refers to the size of this bathing complex, which is bigger than the nearby "Small Baths." To the east was a palestra, next to which was the entrance. Apodyteria, a latrine, Frigidaria, tepidaria and caldaria were identified. The doubling of bathing rooms suggests a division of the building by sex. The larger room of each pairing is assumed to be reserved for males. The decoration is humble in comparison to that of the Small Baths suggesting that it was for use of the service staff.
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