1. Nero’s Domus Aurea “At last I can begin to live like a human being”

2. The Emperor Nero

3. Portrait Bust of Nero from Cap. Museum The city burned for 9 days Nero’s Domus Aurea was built after the fire Historians blame Nero for the fire

6. Nero

7. Graffito

8. Map of Rome

9. The Lower Story Three main blocks separated by trapezoidal courts 150 rooms Water features in this part of the house

10. The Lower Story

11. The Upper Story Octagonal room Used for summer dining Baths supplied sea and sulfer water

12. The Upper Story

13. The Oculus

14. The Domus Aurea Prior to the restoration 120 foot statue of Nero at entrance Grounds originally covered the area where the colosseum is today

15. Plan of Domus Aurea

16. Wall Paintings

18. Features of the Property Zoo Enormous Lake Giant statue of Nero

19. Nero’s Dining Room Dining Room had rotating ceiling? Guests saw the constellations Scented perfume and flowers fell from the sky

20. The Oculus Design similar to Pantheon Main rotunda revolved day and night Vault of heaven

21. Ceiling Frescos Famous for decorations Painter was Famulus Painted only a few hours a day and in his toga

22. Extravagant Style Vespacian destroyed part of the house Drained the lake and built the colosseum Later emperors took the art collection