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Nero's Golden House: The Domus Aurea and the Making of a Tyrant
When Nero built his Golden House after the Great Fire of 64 AD, he didn't just build a palace — he built a scandal. This episode digs into the Domus Aurea, its octagonal dining room, its 130-room sprawl, and the propaganda that turned Nero into history's favorite villain. We trace the fire's aftermath, the land grabs, the gilded ceilings, and how later emperors literally buried the project. We also look at the Severan marble plan, Suetonius' gossip, and what archaeology actually tells us about Nero's vision. Was he a monster, a megalomaniac, or just a misunderstood…
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