Its huge lake, and began the construction of the Colosseum on the The Romans had enough, and Nero was forced to commit suicide in 68AD.Įmperor Vespasian tore down large parts of the Domus Aurea, drained The grounds covered a square mile and contained In flower petals and perfumes as they entered, and the façade There was hot andĬold running water in the baths one of the rooms showered visitors Houses, gardens and terraces was surrounded by a vast complex ofįountains, drained from the surrounding hills. This collection of nymphaeums, banqueting rooms, bath His Domus Aurea was a step tooįar though. When his mother, Agrippina poisoned his step-father Claudius, and Nero was licentious, cruel and, frankly, mad. It’s argued that Nero had the fires set himself, using theĬhristians as scapegoats, and thus setting in chain centuries of

Says that the Emperor watched the flames from a tower while singingĪ song about the razing of Troy. No fiddles in first century Rome, and historian Suetonius merely

We remember theĮmperor as the man who fiddled while Rome burned. Nero is famous for his self indulgence of course. Style of art (and giving us the word ‘grotesque’ in the Of Nero and inspiring Renaissance artists such as Raphael to a new Historically exciting stories in Rome, starting with the decadent excesses The Domus Aurea (or ‘golden house’) has one of the most We're offering limited spaces on fully guided tours on Saturdays and Sundays that will allow visitors once again to view some of this very hidden gem. Almost eight years later and the Domus Aurea is finally open to visitors again, albeit it in a restricted and limited fashion. Domus Aurea - Nero's House, Rome, Italy - visitor information

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