Yesterday was our last day in the wonderful city of Athens and we decided to go to the last couple of things on our list. We went to Hardrian´s library, which was created by the Roman Emperor Hadrian in AD 132, so not as ancient as the Acropolis but still pretty ancient. We enjoyed visiting this ancient library. We love books, so after that we went walking to find a bookstore and picked one out. -Angelina
The library was seriously damaged by the Herulian invasion of 267 and repaired by the prefect Herculius in AD 407-412. The walls on the north, south, and east were made of porous limestone, while the western wall was constructed of Pentelic marble. The last few pictures of us are sitting on a single row of Corinthian columns. Archaeologists recognize that the architectural form of the complex is closely modeled on the Temple Pacis ("Temple of Peace") in Rome, one of a series of Imperial fora constructed by the Roman emperors. The Library of Hadrian provided the people of Athens with a new, multi-purpose, public square and cultural center that contained a garden, works of art, a library, and lecture halls.
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