Rome has another attraction for the visitor to see. Actually, the Golden House of Nero has been there since 64 AD. It was rumored that the fire that left only one third of the city standing, was started by Nero. After this fire, he built the Golden House, an extravagant palace which was partly covered in gold foil, with jewels and ivory pasted onto the ceiling. All of that extravagance disappeared after Neros death. In the Renaissance, the Golden House ruins were rediscovere…
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