The ancient ruins of Roman Emperor Nero’s private theater were discovered in Rome, according to multiple reports, giving archaeologists access to a historical site that had eluded them for years.

The ancient Roman ruins of a Theatrum Nerones, erected by Roman Emperor Nero, who ruled from A.D. 54 to A.D. 68, were discovered in the courtyard. Skip to content. All Sections.

The theater is named after Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, who served as Roman emperor from A.D. 54 to his death in 68. ... Nero remains one of ancient Rome's most infamous rulers, ...

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A double-faced Junus head, approximately dated to the 1st century A.D., is seen among other findings coming from the excavation of ancient Roman emperor Nero's theater.

According to Roman historian Suetonius, the young Nero was prone to acts of “wantonness, lust, extravagance, and cruelty.” With age, he wrote, the emperor’s vices only grew stronger: ...

A double-faced Junus head, approximately dated to the1st century A.D., is seen among other findings coming from the excavation of ancient Roman emperor Nero’s theater, during a press preview, in ...

The ruins of Emperor Nero’s theater have been uncovered in Rome, Italian officials said. Photo from Soprintendenza Speciale Roma Contrary to legend, Nero probably did not play the fiddle during ...

If ancient historians Tacitus and Suetonius are correct—and there are questions about their trustworthiness as narrators—Sporus was a freedman of around 16 when the bereft Emperor Nero laid ...

A double-faced Junus head, approximately dated to the 1st century A.D., is seen among other findings coming from the excavation of ancient Roman emperor Nero's theater.