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There was probably a large fire. As I understand, there was a conspiracy that Nero started the fire to clear land in the crowded residential areas to build a "p
by NikolaeVarius 5y ago
There was probably a large fire. As I understand, there was a conspiracy that Nero started the fire to clear land in the crowded residential areas to build a "palace"/equivalent structure. There really isn't much evidence to support this.
Though Nero did attempt to find a scapegoat for the fire.
- EGreg 5y agoToo bad Crassus and his fire department wasn't around anymore That man made a fortune Private fire brigades persisted until the past century in NYC, they were not always effective: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zoXk1vnmcg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zoXk1vnmcg
- lostlogin 5y agoParts of one of his palaces can be visited (COVID permitting). It’s fascinating. https://anamericaninrome.com/wp/2018/05/visiting-the-domus-aurea-neros-golden-palace-in-rome/ https://anamericaninrome.com/wp/2018/05/visiting-the-domus-a...