Hadrian: Empire and Conflict

24th July 2008 to 26th October 2008
British Museum, Great Russell Street, Camden, London, WC1B 3DG
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7323 8000
Arguably the wall he built is significantly better known than the Emperor Hadrian himself, who ruled the Roman Empire from AD 117 to AD 138. Hadrian's Wall, which runs across northern England from modern day Wallsend on the River Tyne to the Solway Firth, was built during his rule to separate the relatively peaceable English from troublesome Scottish attackers and much of it remains almost intact today.

This special exhibition at the British Museum gives a detailed insight into the life and times of the Emperor Hadrian who ruled over much of Europe, northern Africa and western Asia. Aside from Hadrian's Wall, he was responsible fro famous buildings erected throughout the empire - the Pantheon in Rome, the Temple of Zeus, an aqueduct in Athens as well his as his personal villa at Tivoli, which more closely resembles a small town than a villa. Hadrian everywhere displayed a passion for design, architecture and Greek culture. Including items loaned from Museums around the world and is supported by details unearthed in recent excavations, this exhibition aims to take our understanding of Hadrian beyond simply his Wall.

Visiting Hadrian: Empire and Conflict:

Cost: £12, concessions available
Time: Sat to Wed 10:00 - 5:30, Thu and Fri 10:00 - 8:30

Nearest Underground Stations:
Tottenham Court Road Tube (6 minutes)
Russell Square Tube (7 minutes)

Nearest Hotels: Stay at Hyde Park hotels and travel by Bakerloo Line changing to the Central Line at Oxford Circus and from there to Tottenham Court Road.

For more information on Hadrian: Empire and Conflict, please visit: www.britishmuseum.org

Forthcoming July Events in London

The State Rooms, Buckingham Palace Summer Opening - 31st July - 29th Sep '08