Rione X Campitelli in Roma in Cittΰ metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Latium, Rome, Italy — Central Italy (Tyrrhenian Coast)
La Domus Transitoria
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The Domus Transitoria
English:
Beneath the Triclinium of the Flavian palace lie important remains of Nero's palace which, according to ancient authors, extended from the Palatine to the Oppian hill. Nero's grandiose domus, initially named "transitoria", was rebuilt after the fire of AD 64 and renamed "aurea" ("golden"). The Neronian rooms were excavated by the Farnese family in the 18th century and again in the early 20th century. Two ancient staircases lead down to a courtyard which has a nymphaeum divided into niches on one side; the central niche hosted a cascade which fed the water jets in front of a platform adorned with little coloured marble columns. On the opposite side was a colonnaded pavilion used as a summer living room by the emperor, who reclined in the semicircular niche. At the sides of the courtyard were luxuriously decorated rooms with colourful inlaid floors, marble walls and frescoes depicting epic scenes: the paintings, embellished with glass inserts, mainly illustrated the Trojan war cycle, a favourite subject for Nero (the paintings are on display in the Palatine Museum). At intervals along the walls were stepped structures for cascades of water. The profusion of gilding in the painted decorations was intended to create an immediate link with the Golden Age, of which Nero saw himself as the initiator.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Architecture.
Location. 41° 53.314′ N, 12° 29.189′ E. Marker is in Roma, Lazio (Latium, Rome), in Cittΰ metropolitana di Roma Capitale. It is in Rione X Campitelli. It is at the intersection of Via Sacra and Via Nova on Via Sacra. The marker is located south of the Arch of Titus in the park at Palatine Hill. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Roma, Lazio 00186, Italy. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, the Schengen Area, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire and specifically also the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Casina Farnese / Farnese Lodge (within shouting distance of this marker); Domus Flavia. Ninfeo Ellittico / Domus Flavia. Elliptical Nymphaeum (within shouting distance of this marker); Palatine Museum / Museo Palatino (within shouting distance of this marker); Pavimento a Intarsio Marmoreo / Inlaid Marble Floor (within shouting distance of this marker); Domus Flavia. Peristyle / Peristilio (within shouting distance of this marker); The Upper Peristyle of the Domus Augustana (within shouting distance of this marker); The Octagonal Fountain of the Domus Flavia (within shouting distance of this marker); Domus Flavia. So-called. Audience Chamber (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roma.
More about this marker. The marker is located in the Parco Archeologico del Colosseo (Roman Forum Archaeological Park) and it does require an entry fee to visit.
Also see . . . Parco Archeologico del Colosseo. Roma Turismo (Submitted on August 2, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 291 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 2, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.




