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The Palace of Domitian was built as Roman emperor Domitian's official residence in 81–92 AD and was used as such by subsequent emperors. [1] Its remains sit atop and dominate Palatine Hill in Rome, alongside other palaces. The Palace is a massive structure separated today into three areas.
The Villa of Domitian, known as Albanum Domitiani or Albanum Caesari in Latin, was a vast and sumptuous Roman villa or palace built by emperor Domitian (r. 81–96 AD). It was situated 20 km (12 mi) from Rome, high in the Alban Hills where summer temperatures are more comfortable.
The term Domus Flavia is a modern name for the northwestern section of the Palace where the bulk of the large "public" rooms for official business, entertaining and ceremony are concentrated. [3] Domitian was the last of the Flavian dynasty, but the palace continued to be used by emperors with small modifications until the end of the empire.
Rabirius was an ancient Roman architect who lived during the 1st and 2nd centuries CE. [1] His designs included the massive Flavian Palace, situated on the Palatine Hill at Rome, and the Alban Villa at present-day Castel Gandolfo, both erected on a commission by his patron, emperor Domitian.
Titus and Domitian also revived the practice of the imperial cult, which had fallen somewhat out of use under Vespasian. Significantly, Domitian's first act as Emperor was the deification of his brother Titus. Upon their deaths, his infant son, and niece Julia Flavia, were likewise enrolled among the gods.
Domitian's 92 AD Domus Augustana established the apsidal semi-dome as an imperial motif. [13] Square chambers in his palace on the Palatine Hill used pendentives to support domes. [48] His palace contained three domes resting over walls with alternating apses and rectangular openings. [49] An octagonal domed hall existed in the domestic wing. [50]
The Arch of Domitian (Latin: Arcus Domitiani) was an ancient Roman arch located between the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill. This arch was one of only two known arches erected by the emperor Domitian that was not pulled down following his Damnatio memoriae (the other being his rebuilding of the pre-existing Porta Carmentalis ).
Statius claims that Emperor Domitian was largely responsible for the completion of the temple, not Vespasian - this issue remains controversial within the archaeological world today. [3] The Temple of Peace is part of the Imperial Fora which is "a series of monumental fora (public squares), constructed in Rome over a period of one and a half ...