Library of Hadrian in Athens
- English: The Library of Hadrian — built by Roman Emperor Hadrian in 132 CE, in the Ancient Roman Agora on the north side of the Acropolis, in the present day Monastiraki Quarter of Athens.
- The building followed a typical Roman Forum architectural style, having only one entrance with a propylon of Corinthian order, a high surrounding wall with protruding niches (oikoi, exedrae) at its long sides, an inner courtyard (peristyle) surrounded by columns and a decorative oblong pool in the middle.
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Location | Monastiraki, 1st District of Athens, Athens Municipality, Central Athens Regional Unit, Attica Region, Decentralized Administration of Attica, Greece | ||||
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