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Tivoli
Italia · Roman province·Italy·Founded traditional 1215 BCE (Sabine)
Roman Tibur, a hillside retreat above the Aniene falls. Old sanctuary of Hercules Victor, favored by Rome's senatorial class. Hadrian's villa was still on the drawing board.
A living town of around 55,000 near Rome, home to two UNESCO sites: the uninhabited ruins of Hadrian's Villa and the Renaissance gardens of Villa d'Este.
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