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Lost and Found: Nero’s Theater Ruins Uncovered in Proximity to the Vatican
Archaeologists unearthed the lost Nero’s Theater near the Vatican in Rome, amidst preparations for a new luxury hotel. Legend has it that the emperor watched the Great Fire of Rome from its boards in 64 AD.
The Eternal City, the capital of Italy, and the cradle of ancient civilization. A place where at every step, we encounter the ruins of monumental buildings, temples, and squares where Roman aristocrats, politicians, and emperors once spent their time. Rome is like a vast museum, exuding the atmosphere of the ancient era and the grandeur of one of the greatest empires in human history.
Archaeologists have discovered the lost theater of Emperor Nero.
One of Europe’s most popular tourist destinations never ceases to amaze. During the latest excavations near the Vatican City, archaeologists unearthed a building that had been considered lost for hundreds of years. Researchers had thought it might never be found again. Until now, when scientists managed to unearth the ruins of Nero’s Theater.
Archaeologists reported that they found remains of marble columns and plaster decorated with golden leaves. This was a clue for the researchers that they had indeed discovered the remains of the famous theater…
