While the coins were buried during Nero's reign, some of them were minted earlier. All but one of the coins in the hoard are silver denarii, a standard Roman coin, that were minte ...

Archaeologists working at the Domus Aurea, Emperor Nero’s grand palace in ancient Rome, have uncovered a rare and remarkable artifact: a large ingot of Egyptian blue, the world’s first synthetic ...

The palace is called the Domus Aurea, or Golden House, erected by and for Nero. When the 30-year-old emperor’s crazed world exploded in A.D. 68, and he ordered a subject to drive a knife through ...

Sensitive and handsome, Nero (37 – 68 AD / reigned 54 – 68 AD) started out well as emperor. But his early promise gave way to wild extravagance and murder. His rule ended as violently as it ...

The colorful material weighed over 5 pounds and was likely made to decorate an emperor’s palace, Italian officials said.

ROME (Reuters) - A section of Ancient Roman Emperor Nero's vast underground Domus Aurea (Golden House) was reopened to the public on Friday after extensive restoration and repair work to protect ...

The monumental Domus Aurea, the palatial residence built by Emperor Nero in the heart of Rome, continues to unveil ...

Nero is one of the most infamous leaders of Rome, but was he as bad as history suggests?

The Roman emperor Nero is known as one of history’s most brutal and eccentric leaders. He is said to have killed his mother, stepbrother and wives, persecuted Christians and squandered a fortune ...

A total of 1,368 Iron Age and Roman coins dating back to the reign of Emperor Nero were dug up on a building site near Worcester. Experts say the “miraculous” find represents one of the most ...