The partial restoration started at the Domus Aurea provides an insight into what ... Nero's luxury", not only "for the extensive use of gold" but also because one of the figures that is not ...

The Domus Aurea, or Golden House, was the sprawling palace of the Roman emperor Nero. Archaeologists recently uncovered a chunk of Egyptian blue ingot, an example of the opulence of the palace itself.

Inside Nero’s golden palace: Rome reopens the Domus Aurea after years of restoration ... public enemy No.1 has the last laugh as green and gold are dumped out of huge tournament ...