The long-lost ruins of Roman Emperor Nero's private theater were discovered this week, solving a mystery that had stumped archeologists for decades. The ruins are believed to be where the infamous ...

ROME (CNN) — 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 ...

An aerial view of the excavation site, where archaeologists found what they think are the ruins of Emperor Nero's theater Soprintendenza Speciale di Roma Archaeologists working near the Vatican think ...

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The ruins of Emperor Nero’s theater have been uncovered in Rome, Italian officials said. Photo from Soprintendenza Speciale Roma Contrary to legend, Nero probably did not play the fiddle during the ...

The theater belonging to Rome’s fifth emperor Nero was discovered Thursday just outside the wall of the Vatican. Rome’s Palazzo dei Penitenzieri, otherwise known as the Palazzo della Rovere, has been ...

Archaeologists excavating a Renaissance building in Rome, Italy, have discovered the remains of Nero’s Theater, an imperial structure that has been described in ancient Roman texts, but never located.

Nero, the infamous Roman emperor, was known for his deep love for the arts, and in a recent excavation at the courtyard of Palazzo della Rovere in Rome, Italy, his long-lost ancient theater was found.