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- Domus Aurea - Wikipedia
The Domus Aurea complex covered parts of the slopes of the Palatine, Oppian, and Caelian hills, [27] with an artificial lake in the marshy valley The area of the estate can only be approximated, as much of it has not been excavated
- Golden House of an Emperor - Archaeology Magazine
The Domus Aurea was stripped of many of its fine decorations, and its vaulted spaces were filled with earth, providing a level surface upon which the massive public baths of the emperors Titus
- History of the Domus Aurea - MIT
Seen as an embarrassment to Nero’s successors, the Domus Aurea was stripped of all its marble, jewels and ivory within the decade after Nero’s death As for the 120-foot statue of Nero, its face was changed and actually moved by Hadrian to outside the Flavian Amphitheater
- Smarthistory – The Domus Aurea, Nero’s Golden Palace
The Flavians filled in Nero’s artificial lake and constructed the Colosseum (known at the time as the Flavian amphitheater) on top of it The rotating dining room was razed and a retaining wall was built to enclose the remaining portions of the structure
- The Domus Aurea: Nero’s Golden Palace and Its Controversial Legacy
Emperor Vespasian drained the artificial lake and built the Colosseum over it, reclaiming the land for public use Parts of the Domus Aurea were filled with earth and built over, but its underground chambers remained a hidden wonder for centuries
- The Domus Aurea: Neros Golden Palace and Its Rich History in Ancient . . .
It spanned over 100 hectares, incorporating gardens and artificial lakes The palace was designed by the architect Severus and incorporated innovative designs such as vast open spaces and intricate frescoes Distinctive features included large, ornate rooms with high ceilings and gilded decorations
- Nero’s Golden House: The History of the Domus Aurea in Rome - Through . . .
On the site of the private lake that so vividly symbolised the contempt Nero held for the city’s populace, Vespasian erected a fundamentally public monument: an amphitheater where free entertainment would be held in the form of gladiator games, wild animal hunts and various other bloodsport
- Why Did Nero Build a Golden Palace? - TheCollector
The Domus Aurea even had an artificial lake, its water supplied by the Arcus Neroniani, built to divert water from Aqua Claudia, one of Rome’s eight aqueducts
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