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With
a history dating back
more than 2700 years,
the city of Rome remains
unprecedented in the
world as a centre of
art, culture, religion
and education. The capital
of Italy, Rome is also
called the Eternal City
for its rich heritage
alive. Located on the
banks of the Tiber,
Rome occupies an area
of 580 square kilometers
and is home to more
than 2 million people.
A meeting point of tradition
and modernity, Rome
is one of the most popular
tourist destinations
around the world. The
city has many historic
buildings, museums,
monuments and other
places of historic interest.
Some of the most famous
historical attractions
of Rome are Colosseum,
the Pantheon, St. Peter’s
Basilica, Capitol, Arch
of Constantine, Piazza
Navona, etc. Domus Aurea.
Built in the heart
of ancient Rome by the
Roman Emperor Nero after
the great fire, the
Domus Aurea is a large
villa landscape portico,
which literally means
the Maison d'Or. Built
on an artificially created
landscape, the Domus
Aurea is a part villa
of the Emperor Nero,
who had 300 rooms, but
not the bedrooms. Made
of brick and concrete,
the Domus Aurea is a
delicately decorated
palace, which had large
gold leaf designs, stucco
ceilings decorated with
semi-precious stones
and ivory veneer, frescoes
and walls. A huge 35.5-metre
high bronze statue of
Nero was outside the
Domus Aurea, while the
surrounding lands were
covered by groves of
trees, pastures with
cattle, vineyards and
an artificial lake.
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