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Domus Aurea

Nero's Great Palace


Via della Domus Aurea
Cancello Colle Oppio
Rome,
00184

Neighborhood: San Giovanni - Termini - Colle Oppio - San Lorenzo

Nearest Train: Linea B: Colosseo

Phone: +39 06 3996 7700
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Said to have been 25 times larger than the Colosseum at the height of Nero's reign, it took 15 years of restoration work before the remaining rooms of this immense palace were opened to the public. The interior is rich in walls covered with frescos, gold, gemstones, and mother-of-pearl, and ceilings tiled in ivory, with openings for creating a shower of flowers and perfumes. After Nero's death, his successors attempted to eradicate his memory and eliminate every possible trace of this palace; fortunately for history this remained. Reservations are necessary, see official tourism website for details. Of the many masterpieces unearthed here was the famous Laocoön statue now on display at the Vatican Museums.

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just a passage way underground
It is 5 euro to get in and you wait till a relatively big group is formed because you can't get ...
Reviewed by:elevationus from Sofia, Bulgaria on Aug 02 2005


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I loved it I wish to go back agian!!!!!
I didin't dislike anything about this place I loved it all!!!!!!...
Reviewed by:hilary opotina from Nashville, Tennesse on Feb 13 2005

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