The Domus Aurea was the Versailles of ancient Rome – and about as popular with the people. The palace had a 35-metre statue in its vestibule, three colonnades 11/2 kilometres long, a revolving ...

The Domus Aurea, or Golden House, was the sprawling palace of the Roman emperor Nero. Archaeologists recently uncovered a chunk of Egyptian blue ingot, an example of the opulence of the palace ...

People wear virtual reality devices inside the Domus Aurea, built by Roman Emperor Nero in 64 A.D. and later buried by Emperor Trajan in Rome, Italy, Jan. 31, 2017.

Domus Aurea became the most ostentatious palace that no king, emperor, or consul of Rome had ever dreamed of. It was all part of Nero's grand plans to rebuild the city of Rome into a new city ...

The chamber, which was found by archaeologists who were working on restorations of the Domus Aurea palace late last year, also contains walls that are adorned with real and mythical creatures ...

The chamber, brought to light after 2,000 years, is part of the remains of the Domus Aurea (Golden House), the immense palace that Nero built after the fire of 64 AD that devastated Rome.