Domus Aurea

Domus Aurea
Overall plan of Domus Aurea
Domus Aurea
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LocationRegione III Isis et Serapis
Coordinates41°53′29″N 12°29′43″E / 41.89139°N 12.49528°E / 41.89139; 12.49528
TypeRoman villa
History
BuilderNero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus
Foundedc. 64–68 AD

The Domus Aurea (Latin, "Golden House") was a vast landscaped complex built by the Emperor Nero largely on the Oppian Hill in the heart of ancient Rome after the great fire in 64 AD had destroyed a large part of the city.

It replaced and extended his Domus Transitoria that he had built as his first palace complex on the site.