The Domus Aurea, or the “Golden House,” was a large and extravagant palatial complex built by Emperor Nero in Rome in the mid-first century CE. …
Emperor Nero: Rome's Most Hated Emperor
Emperor Nero was one of the most notorious leaders of ancient Rome. However, most of his crimes have been exaggerated to destroy his reputation.
On a hot summer night in July a great fire broke out and swept across the city of Rome, the capital of the Roman Empire. For over six days, the …
Emperor Nero holds a special place in the history of ancient Rome (and the world). Few other emperors epitomize decadence, destruction, and …
Emperor Nero holds a special place in history’s hall of infamy. After all, this is a man who killed his stepbrother and competitor for the throne as …
So, you think outlandish conspiracy theories and weird sightings of famous dead people are just a modern phenomenon? Ancient Rome had its own …
Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (A.D. 37–68), otherwise known as Nero, is probably the most notorious and well known of all the emperors of …