Hadrian: Empire and Conflict
Video archive
Exhibition dates: 24 July – 27 October 2008
This unprecedented exhibition provided fresh insight into the
sharp contradictions of
Hadrian’s character and challenges faced during his reign.
Objects from 28 museums worldwide and finds from recent
excavations were shown
together for the first time to reassess his legacy, which remains
strikingly relevant today.
An emperor's
love
(3 min 2 sec)
The power of
image
(4 min 10 sec)
The imperial
palace
(2 min 25 sec)
Building the
wall
(3 min 14 sec)
Hadrian: a new
emperor
(3 min 3 sec)
Hadrian introductory
video
(1 min 26 sec)