45 minutes east of Rome is Hadrian's Villa, a large complex of buildings that was built almost 2000 years ago. The Maritime Theatre is a small island home that Hadrian often retreated to. Access was via a small wooden bridge that was pulled onto the island to prevent anyone disturbing the most powerful man on Earth at the time.

These are two shots taken to support a speech on the influence of Rome on world architecture given by Kevin McCloud in Rome on April 8, 2011.

Timelapses made from 60MB stills triggered by a Hähnel Giga T Pro II wireless timer remote.