Nero, who ruled from A.D. 54 to 68, is often remembered as one of history’s most notorious emperors, his reputation steeped ...

The Domus Aurea, or “Golden House,” is perhaps the most recognizable and widely known symbol of Emperor Nero’s extravagant ambitions; built between 65 and 68 AD after the Gr ...

The largest known Roman amphitheatre was the Colosseum in Rome, capable of holding up to 50,000 spectators. Several amphitheatres, such as the Pula Arena in Croatia and the Nimes Arena in France, have ...