Emperor Nero's lost theatre is FOUND: Archaeologists discover venue built by tyrant who slept with his mother, killed two of his wives and 'fiddled' while Rome burnt.

Ruins of a private theater belonging to the 1st century Roman Emperor Nero have been unearthed in the Italian capital just meters from the Vatican, in what experts are calling an “exceptional ...

When Emperor Claudius died suddenly in A.D. 54, Nero succeeded him to the throne at only 16 years old, leapfrogging over other members of the Julio-Claudian ruling dynasty.

In Rome, archaeologists at the Domus Aurea, Emperor Nero's grand palace, have made a striking discovery: an uncommonly large Egyptian blue ingot. Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, known ...

Emperor Nero is infamous for his cruel nature and debauchery. He is also considered one of history's greatest criminals. He ruled the Roman Empire from 54 A.D. for 14 years until his death at ...

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 nearly 2,000 ...

Emperor Nero's reign was tumultuous, marked by internal strife and challenges to authority. Nero's reign ended with his ...

Emperor Nero, who ruled as the Roman Empire's fifth emperor from A.D. 54 to 68, was a controversial sovereign who built public structures and won military victories abroad, but also neglected ...