The Domus Aurea of Rome !!!

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And here I go again with eternal Rome !! I had several business trips over the years and once took the family on a long 2 weeks vacation, and they love it , In Rome , we were confronted with lots of history and architecture which we love. However, we did a lot of walking more than ever me think. One area near the coliseum (see post) we enjoy going up and walking around was the Domus Aurea, I found an older picture buried in another post and decided it needs a post of its own, Therefore, here my take on the Domus Aurea of Rome !! Hope you enjoy it as I.

After the Great fire of Rome in the year 64, Nero built a sumptuous palace. Having seized land at the bottom of a low valley at the bottom of which ran a channeled stream, between the Caelian, the Esquiline and the Palatine, he built the magnificent Domus Aurea. In front of pavilions, gardens, and porticoes, he created an artificial lake and placed Nero’s colossus palace not far from the entrance to the estate. The pre-existing aqueduct of the Aqua Claudia was extended for the water supply of this area. The lake was filled and the land reused for the construction of the new Flavian Amphitheater which was destined to replace the amphitheater of Statilius Taurus totally ravaged during the great fire of Rome.

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It has more than 300 rooms in the Domus Aurea !! It is estimated that it occupied around 50 hectares between the hills of the Palatine and the Esquilin with a total area of 25 times that of the Colosseum ! It, also, had vines, corn fields and forests. Apparently, this villa was used exclusively for the holidays and none of its 300 rooms was used as a bedroom. However, the strangest fact is that no kitchen or latrine has been found throughout the complex. The construction of the Domus Aurea, also known as the Golden House, was considered to be the most extravagant work in the history of Rome. Its huge golden dome, thanks to which it was given its name, was one of the many eccentric elements of the decoration.

The Domus Aurea doors were reopened to the tourists in February 2007 by limiting the number of visitors and imposing the use of a helmet. On March 30, 2010 collapsed the entry of one of the galleries, lengthening the period of closure to the public of this archaeological site until 2015 (just when we came in!!) The Domus Aurea is accessible only with a guided tour.

The Rome tourist office on the Domus Aurea: https://www.turismoroma.it/en/places/domus-aurea

The Parco Colosseo for reservations to the Domus Aurea : https://ticketing.colosseo.it/en/

There you go folks, another dandy tour of a wonderful monument of eternal Rome. It was a memorable family trip after many business trips, the gang convince me to take them there, and it was a blast; memories forever. Again,hope you enjoy the post on the Domus Aurea of Rome as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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Published by pedmar10

I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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