Dec 24, 2014
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I haven't seen this much excitement over a site's opening since the Colosseum's underground was unveiled back in 2010. And you know what? Having toured both, the excitement over the Domus Aurea may be even more merited.
First, the basics. Emperor Nero built his palace back in 64AD. (Yes, he's the "fiddled while Rome burned" guy; although that's an urban legend, you can't deny his, erm, ingeniousness in using the land conveniently cleared by the fire for his dream palace).
Source: http://www.revealedrome.com
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