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Hadrian's Villa, commonly known as Villa Adriana, is one of the most famous Roman archaeological complexes. It is located 23 kilometers from Rome, on the outskirts of Tivoli. It was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 1999.

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The villa was created in Tibur (present-day Tivoli) as a retreat from Rome by Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century. 
Hadrian was said to dislike the Palatine Hill palace in Rome, which led him to build this place of retreat, where he spent the last years of his life and from where the empire ruled. A great court, therefore, lived there permanently.
After Hadrian, the villa was used by several of his successors. During the decline of the Roman Empire, the town fell into disuse and was partially in ruins. In the 16th century, Cardinal Hipólito II de Este had a large part of the town's marbles and statues moved to decorate his own residence (Villa de Este) located nearby. Among the statues that were here are a copy of Miró's Discus Thrower, the Eight Muses of Cristina of Sweden (Prado Museum) and possibly the Diana of Versailles (Louvre Museum).