ABSTRACT
From many points of view, the reign of Hadrian (AD 117-138) offers a particularly good opportunity to assess the level of interaction between the official imperial power and local elites throughout the Roman Empire.2 In fact, more than any other emperor, Hadrian personally visited many cities and “he assisted practically all of them, giving to some a water supply, to others harbours, food, public works, money and various honours, differing the different cities”.3 One of the aims of the imperial policy was to promote the process of provincial entities’ integration, strengthening ties between central power and local elites.4
