False past horizons6 This special exhibition will explore the life, love and legacy of Rome’s most enigmatic emperor, Hadrian ( reigned AD 117– 138). Ruling an empire that comprised much of Europe, northern Africa and the Middle East, Hadrian was a capable and, at times, ruthless military leader. He realigned borders and quashed revolt, stabilising a territory critically overstretched by his predecessor, Trajan. Hadrian had a great passion for architecture and Greek culture. His extensive building programme included the Pantheon in Rome, his villa in Tivoli and the city of Antinoopolis, which he founded and named after his male lover Antinous. This unprecedented exhibition will provide fresh insight into the sharp contradictions of Hadrian’s character and challenges faced during his reign. Objects from 28 museums worldwide and fi nds from recent excavations will be shown together for the fi rst time to reassess his legacy, which remains strikingly relevant today. 24 July - 26 October 2008 Reading Room Admission £ 12 plus a range of concessions. Book tickets online or by telephone + 44 ( 0) 20 7323 8181 http:// www. britishmuseum. org ? An accompanying book, Hadrian: Empire and Confl ict, by exhibition curator Thorsten Opper will be published by British Museum press. Available from June 2008, priced £ 25 paperback, £ 40 hardback. NEWS Hadrian: Empire and Conflict Exhibition overview at the British Museum British Museum video

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