DOMUS AUREA
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Remains of a splendid imperial residence in Rome.
Nero's great work of art, imagined after the great fire of 64 AD, expresses all the excesses of a megalomaniac emperor. The residence was colossal, almost 300 m in length, surrounded by a park of over 80 ha and a lake later occupied by the Colosseum. In 104, the Domus Aurea was completely destroyed by another fire. Trajan's baths were built over it, and many of their remains can still be seen. In the 15thcentury , part of the Domus Aurea was rediscovered and visited by artists who, fascinated by the elegantly decorative ancient frescoes, took up the decorative motifs. The grotesque style was born. A few remnants of this splendid residence remain: painted wall sections, a nymph, but above all the room where Nero held his banquets and which was described by Petronius in his novel Satyricon.
The "Domus Aurea Experience" takes visitors on an immersive tour of the Domus Aurea restoration site. Using state-of-the-art multimedia techniques such as video mapping and virtual reality, visitors are immersed in the Domus Aurea as it may have looked in Nero's time. For the time being, the interesting guided tour is only available in English, Italian and Spanish. It's a great way to discover the site, its history and the various restoration projects that have been carried out. Online booking is compulsory. The Domus Aurea has also recently opened its doors to exhibitions.
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Il s'agit d'un chantier de fouilles et vous porterez donc un casque avant de pénétrer dans les souterrains et d'accéder à ce qu'il reste du palais construit par Néron après le fameux incendie.
La visite guidée (en anglais ou en italien) dure environ 45 minutes et s'avère particulièrement informative. Les horaires de visite sont limités et il est donc impératif de réserver sur le site officiel bien avant votre départ pour Rome.