Nero was one of ancient Rome's most infamous rulers, notorious for his cruelty and vice, and whose reign eventually descended into chaos and rebellion. But did you know that an accidental discovery of his grand palace complex, Domus Aurea, in 1480 might have inspired the Renaissance?

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