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Nero's Public Building Program and the Plebeian Response
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore Nero's ambitious public building program beyond the Domus Aurea, focusing on the macellum magnum, the gymnasium, the nymphaeum, and the baths of Nero. They examine how these projects aimed to win plebeian favor, the logistical challenges of urban construction, and the complex relationship between imperial benefaction and popular opinion. Drawing on Tacitus, Suetonius, and archaeological evidence, they discuss the political calculus behind Nero's building spree, the role of freedmen architects, and the eventual damnatio memoriae that erased…
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