From imperial residences to apartment complexes and temples, these hidden sites offer a new window into Rome's layered past.

Recent excavations at Domus Aurea, the former imperial residence of Roman emperor Nero, have yielded remnants of a rare blue pigment that hint at the palace’s former glory. When Nero’s imperial palace ...

A mysterious underground chamber has been discovered under the palace of Roman Emperor Nero, a secret that had been kept for almost 2,000 years. The chamber, which was found by archaeologists who were ...

Six years into a decade-long restoration effort, Italian authorities partially reopened Rome’s magnificent Domus Aurea (House of Gold) on Sunday, Reuters reports. The 300-room structure, now mostly ...

The Domus Aurea was the Versailles of ancient Rome – and about as popular with the people. The palace had a 35-metre statue in its vestibule, three colonnades 11/2 kilometres long, a revolving banquet ...

A richly decorated room at a palatial complex in Rome that belonged to Emperor Nero has been rediscovered for the first time in 2,000 years. Archaeologists accessed the room of the Domus Aurea and ...

The monumental Domus Aurea, the palatial residence built by Emperor Nero in the heart of Rome, continues to unveil fascinating secrets. Recent archaeological research has brought to light a unique ...

Emperor Nero, a technology enthusiast, would have loved it: his over-the-top golden palace in Rome is about to get the virtual reality treatment. Beginning Saturday, visitors to the buried Domus Aurea ...