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Nero's Stolen Truth: The Great Fire and Its Aftermath
In July 64 CE, a fire consumed two-thirds of Rome. Rumors swirled that the emperor himself had ordered the blaze — or that he fiddled while the city burned. But what really happened? In this episode, Lucas and Luna sift through the evidence and the propaganda. They examine the fire's path through the crowded insulae and shops of the Subura, the desperate measures taken by the vigiles, and the relief efforts that followed. They question the famous image of Nero on his private stage, singing of Troy's fall, and weigh the testimony of Tacitus, Suetonius, and Cassius Dio. They also…
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