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Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus. Founded. c. 64–68 AD. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Domus Aurea. The Domus Aurea ( Latin, "Golden House") was a vast landscaped complex built by the Emperor Nero largely on the Oppian Hill in the heart of ancient Rome after the great fire in 64 AD had destroyed a large part of the city.
Axel Boëthius (July 18, 1889 in Arvika, Sweden – May 7, 1969 in Rome, Italy) was a scholar and archaeologist of Etruscan culture. Boëthius was primarily a student of Etruscan and Italic architecture. His father was the historian Simon Boëthius. [1] [2] As a student, Boëthius studied at the Uppsala University, where he completed his Ph.D ...
Domus Transitoria. / 41.89000°N 12.49000°E / 41.89000; 12.49000. The Domus Transitoria (House of Passage) [1] was Roman emperor Nero 's (r. 54 – 68) first palace damaged or destroyed by the Great Fire of Rome in 64 AD, and then extended by his Domus Aurea (or Golden House).
History. Builder. Nero. Founded. 54–64 AD. The Theatre of Nero ( Latin: Theatrum Neronis) [1] was the private theatre erected in Rome by Nero, the Roman emperor between AD 53 and AD 68. [2] It was known only from literary sources until its remains were discovered in 2020. The remains were excavated through 2023.
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Epaphroditus (freedman of Nero) Funerary inscription for Epaphroditos, Museo Epigrafico, Rome. Tiberius Claudius Epaphroditus or Epaphroditos ( Greek: Ἐπαφρόδιτος; born c. 20–25 – died c. 95), was a freedman and secretary of the Roman Emperor Nero. He was later executed by Domitian for failing to prevent Nero's suicide.
His images of the architectural masterpieces of ancient Rome, including the Pantheon, the Coliseum, the Appian Way, the Temple of Peace, and the Golden House of Nero, have greatly influenced architects, artists, writers, and other connoisseurs of Roman culture up to the present day. His first series of views was published in 1814.
Great Fire of Rome. The Great Fire of Rome ( Latin: incendium magnum Romae) began on the 18th of July 64 AD. [1] The fire began in the merchant shops around Rome's chariot stadium, Circus Maximus. After six days, the fire was brought under control, but before the damage could be assessed, the fire reignited and burned for another three days.