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Domus Aurea

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domus, palace of Roman emperor Nero, "Golden house"

Key facts

Type
Roman villa
Location
Regione III Isis et Serapis
Built
c. 64–68 AD
Built by
Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus

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Wikidata facts

Country
Italy
Located in
Roma Capitale
Area
10000
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Employees
7
Image
Domus Aurea NEUTRA.png
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native label
Domus Aurea
postal code
00187
Commons category
Domus Aurea
architectural style
ancient Roman architecture
Commons gallery
Domus Aurea
structure replaces
Domus Transitoria
phone number
+39-06-499841
email address
mailto:[email protected]
street address
Via Della Domus Aurea, Roma
commissioned by
Nero
inception
0064-00-00
visitors per year
60943
fee
0
Wi-Fi access
no
collection or exhibition size
10
located in/on physical feature
Oppian Hill
replaced by
Baths of Titus
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Encyclopedic overview

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.

It replaced and extended his Domus Transitoria that he had built as his first palace complex on the site.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Domus Aurea” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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