The symbolic use of light in Hadrianic architecture and the 'Kiss of the Sun'
In this presentation we will discuss three Roman monuments of the times of Emperor Hadrian (117-138 AD): the Villa Adriana at Tivoli near Rome, the Mausoleum of Hadrian in Rome (now Castel Sant'Angelo) and finally the Pantheon (also in Rome). In all of them we see luminous phenomena which occur...
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Archaeoastronomy and Ancient Technologies
2018-07-01
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| Series: | Archaeoastronomy and Ancient Technologies |
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| Online Access: | https://aaatec.org/documents/article/fm1.pdf |