Events in Rome and surroundings: detail Image The Domus Aurea, an undiscovered gem The results of the initial work carried out by the Project Domus Aurea will be visible to the public thanks to guided tours of the construction site that will be held on Saturday and Sunday, starting from Sunday, October 26, 2014, in the days when the technicians of the Superintendence of Heritage Heritage of Rome does not have to work, to guarantee the safety standards https://youtube/watch?v=ZKpRtoB4EuA Built in 64 A.D. by Roman architects Severus and Celer, after the great fire that destroyed part of the historic center of the city, the Domus Aurea, painted internally by the painter Fabullo was the sumptuous residence of the Emperor Nero. The Superintendent Of Archaeological Heritage of Rome after the major renovations carried decided to allow entry into the villa over the weekend. For the first time, you can visit the western wing of the monument has never before been open to the public, the hall of the Volta yellow containing the autograph of Pinturicchio, the nymph of Odysseus and Polyphemus and the Great cryptoporticus. small Groups You can visit the monument every Saturday and Sunday from 9:15 am to 15:45 every 15 minutes in groups of 25 people. Booking is essential (tel.06.39967700 / coopculture.it), guided tours are in Italian, English and Spanish, and the ticket price is 10 Euros plus 2 Euros for the presale and guidance. Archaeologists of superintendence tell visitors the history of the monument, room by room by damnatio memoriae willed by Trajan to the Renaissance painters who came down from the ceiling to copy the frescoes. Visit also included in the room of the Volta yellow, hitherto closed to the public, which is also visible autograph Pinturicchio, one of the artists that were introduced in the tunnels.
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