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A different Roman holiday: novelist Conn Iggulden on the city’s lesser-known wonders

The Observer 23 May 2024
I have loved Rome all my life. I went first when I was 10, to stay in a convent ... Reader, I survived ... Photograph ... Next day, we visited the Domus Aurea or Golden House, the folly Nero built after fire destroyed much of the city and freed up a lot of land ... .
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The Colosseum: Rome's Arena of Death and Glory

Roman Empire Times 27 Feb 2024
Constructed on the site of a vast artificial lake that was part of Nero's extravagant Domus Aurea complex, the Colosseum was a political statement as much as it was an architectural one, ...
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The 8 Worst Roman Emperors and Their Dastardly Deeds

Ancient Origins 22 Feb 2024
The history of the Roman Empire is filled with tales of grandeur, conquests, and the rise and fall of mighty rulers ... His extravagant spending on public works, such as the Domus Aurea, drained the empire's resources and exacerbated economic hardships ... .
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Was Nero the one who started The Great Fire of Rome?

Roman Empire Times 28 Jan 2024
According to some historical accounts, Nero was accused of starting the fire to clear space for his grandiose architectural projects, including the Domus Aurea, his luxurious palace ... Illustration. DALL-E ... Source. University of Chicago ... Illustration ... ....
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The Five Worst Roman Emperors: A Legacy of Tyranny and Excess

Roman Empire Times 23 Jan 2024
Illustration. DALL-E ... While it remains unclear whether Nero was responsible for starting the fire, he capitalized on the disaster to rebuild Rome according to his grandiose vision, including the construction of his lavish Golden House, the Domus Aurea.
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Archbishop Viganò: Let us never stop honoring the august Queen of Heaven, the Immaculate Virgin

Life Site 14 Dec 2023
... Aurea, the Imperial Palace, so that every fiber, every tissue, every cell that formed the body of Our Lord in that Blessed Womb came from a most pure creature and from the action of the Holy Spirit.
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Archbishop Viganò announces house of formation to train priests who will resist ‘errors of Vatican II’

Life Site 08 Dec 2023
And may the Blessed Virgin – whose Immaculate Heart was chosen by the eternal Son of the Father to be the domus aurea, the palace of the King of kings – deign to offer all that we have returned in ...
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Abp. Viganò: The Church needs ‘good and holy priests’ who aren’t forced to accept ‘errors of Vatican II’

Life Site 08 Dec 2023
And may the Blessed Virgin – whose Immaculate Heart was chosen by the eternal Son of the Father to be the domus aurea, the palace of the King of kings – deign to offer all that we have returned in ...
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This is What the Roman Colosseum Looked Like Back Then (Video)

Ancient Origins 03 Dec 2023
The Colosseum, an emblem of ancient Rome, silently narrates the grandeur and brutality of a bygone era. Crafted under Emperor Vespasian's astute vision, it replaced Nero's opulent Domus Aurea, strategically garnering favor with the populace ... Top image.
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Shane de Blacam: Honouring The Godfather of contemporary Irish architecture

RTE 05 Nov 2023
On Tuesday 31 October, Irish architect Shane de Blacam received the 2023 Royal Academy of Arts Architecture Prize in London ... Jury ... Early Years ... A Love Of Brick ... Parish Church ... The effect was brilliant, as if one was looking at a soffit in the Domus Aurea.
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Maui Disaster Military Specters

Principia Scientific 05 Sep 2023
... had climbed onto the stage of the palace and had begun to sing the fall of Troy, assimilating the present disasters to the very ancient mourning‘ and aimed to rebuild his memorable Domus Aurea.
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This Earthquake Strikes at the Birthplace of Civilisation

GlobalResearch 13 Feb 2023
Feel free to repost and share widely Global Research articles. *** ... Among the early churches in Antioch was the octagonal Domus Aurea (Golden House), a magnificent structure thought to have been Constantine the Great’s palace chapel, built in 327 CE ... .
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Top 8 Legendary Parties - Iconic Celebrations in Ancient History

Ancient Origins 12 Feb 2023
( ) Legendary Party #1 ... All Hail Hathor! ... He had the ultimate playboy mansion built in the center of Rome, the Domus Aurea or “Golden House.” ... The estate’s crown jewel was the Domus, a vast mansion with over 300 rooms and a vast dome at its center ... 2010.
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An insider’s guide to Rome: Beat the tourists and see the Italian capital like a local

Metro UK 07 Dec 2022
Paul Ewart) ... Try these 10 experiences to get the best out of the Italian capital ... Another off-the-tourist-trail site is the Domus Aurea, a beautiful villa built by Emperor Nero that was also the most extravagant construction in the history of Rome ... ....
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Why Is This Tub One of the Vatican’s Most Valuable Pieces of Art?

The Daily Beast 27 Nov 2022
When you think of the priceless treasures at the Vatican Museum you probably think of the artwork ... It was commissioned by the first century Roman emperor Nero for his famously decadent architectural vanity project the Domus Aurea (Golden House) ... .

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