The power of image
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For many years Hadrian was perceived as a
peace-loving admirer of Greek culture and customs, a
philhellene.
But the one statue on which this long-standing perception was
based is not all that it should be.
Curator Thorsten Opper and conservator Tracey Sweek
investigate.
(4 minutes 10 seconds)
An emperor's love
(3 minutes 2
seconds)
The power of image
(4
minutes 10 seconds)
The imperial palace
(2 minutes 25 seconds)
Building the wall
(3 minutes 14 seconds)
Hadrian: a new emperor
(3 minutes 3 seconds)