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 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, ...

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.

Meet Locusta, the most feared poisoner in ancient Rome—possibly the world’s first recorded serial killer. Employed by Nero ...

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: ...

Public baths also often featured gymnasiums, libraries, restaurants and exercise yards. Archaeological evidence suggests even ...

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 ...

From 180 to 192 C.E., Emperor Commodus ruled ancient Rome with an insatiable lust for power that brought an end to the fabled Pax Romana.

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 ...

Ruins of a private theater belonging to the 1st century Roman Emperor Nero have been unearthed in the Italian capital just meters from the Vatican, in what experts are calling an “exceptional ...