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The Domus Tiberiana was an Imperial Roman palace in ancient Rome, located on the northwest corner of the Palatine Hill. It probably takes its name from a house built by the Emperor Tiberius , who is known to have lived on the Palatine, though no sources mention his having built a residence. [ 1 ]
After 50 years of neglect, Rome’s “lost” imperial palace Domus Tiberiana has reopened as an open-air museum. Until recently a crumbling and off-limits ruin near the famous Colosseum, the ...
The site identified with the House of Augustus is located south west of the Domus Tiberiana. In 1865, Pietro Rosa began excavations at what is now called the House of Livia. His excavations, part of a larger program commissioned by Napoleon III, included a superficial excavation of the Domus Augusti, located to the south.
An ancient Roman imperial palazzo atop the city's Palatine Hill was reopened to tourists on Thursday, nearly 50 years after its closure for restoration. The nearly 2,000-year-old Domus Tiberiana ...
Earlier palaces had been created by the emperors Augustus (the Domus Augusti) and Tiberius (the Domus Tiberiana), both of which were preserved by later emperors. Later, the Domus Severiana was added by the emperor Septimius Severus, who also constructed the Septizodium (or the Temple of the Seven Suns) adjacent to it. [2]
Walking paths at the base of the Domus Tiberiana included underground passages and ancient sculptures. [4] Though little of the Farnese Gardens survives today, some remnant structures may be seen. [5] The gardens became popular again in the 18th and 19th centuries as Grand Tour travelers visited Rome. [4]
Via Appia Via Ostiensis Via Sacra. Alta Semita; Argiletum; Clivus Argentarius; Clivus Capitolinus; Clivus Palatinus; Clivus Scauri; Clivus Suburanus; Via Appia; Via Ardeatina; Via Asinaria
Domus Augustana: P2: 2nd peristyle P3: 3rd peristyle Co: courtyard Ex: grand exedra S: Stadium Tr: Tribune of the Stadium The palace was designed by the architect Rabirius . It was built on top of earlier buildings, notably Nero 's Domus Transitoria and the Republican House of the Griffins , significant remains of which have been discovered.