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Nero's Architectural Legacy: The Macellum Magnum
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore Nero's monumental public market, the Macellum Magnum, built in 59 AD on the Caelian Hill. While the emperor is often remembered for his extravagant Domus Aurea, this massive food market served the common people of Rome, offering fresh produce, meat, and fish under a grand portico. Lucas explains how the market was part of Nero's broader populist policies, alongside the Gymnasium and the Baths of Nero, aimed at winning plebeian support after the murder of Agrippina. They discuss the architecture of the market, its dedication by Nero himself…
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