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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 ]
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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 ...
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 ...
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
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.
The cryptoporticus of Nero that connected the palace with the nearby Domus Tiberiana was also part of the complex. It is 130 m long with mosaic floors and elaborate stucco ceiling decoration with vegetal elements and cupids. It lies beneath the Horti Farnesiani along one side of the Domus Tiberiana. [8]