Nero #41 – The Stuff of Genius

About this episode

The episode discusses Nero's architectural endeavors, focusing on the Domus Transitoria and the revolutionary Domus Aurea.

Nero’s first attempt at building a single property that covered his estates on the Palatine Hill and the Esquiline Hill was The Domus Transitoria, the House of Passage. It burned down in the Great Fire. He replaced it with the Domus Aurea (Golden House), designed by expert engineers Severus and Celer, and it was so revolutionary that it appears to be the stuff of genius. The post Nero #41 – The Stuff of Genius appeared first on Life Of The Caesars .

Topics covered

• Nero
• Domus Transitoria
• Domus Aurea
• Great Fire
• Palatine Hill
• Esquiline Hill

Keywords

• architecture
• Roman history
• Nero's reign

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Domus Aurea

Books & works: Nero #41, Life Of The Caesars

Places: the Palatine Hill, the Esquiline Hill

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