Why the domus aurea was built?

Answer 1

The Domus Aurea or Golden House, was built by the emperor Nero after the great fire of Rome. It was built for a dual purpose. The first was as a official residence for Nero. The second was for the enjoyment of the Roman people. It was huge and was a masterpiece of innovation. What many historians gloss over is that much of the area covered by the Domus Aurea was open to the public. Its landscaped gardens and lakes brought the country to the city.

Answer 2

The English meaning of the Latin name 'Domus Aurea' is 'Golden House'. The House was built by engineer-architects Celer and Severus, under the close direction of its occupant, Roman Emperor Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus [December 15, 37-June 9, 68]. The House featured paintings by Amulius, frescoes by Famulus aka Fabulus, and a bronze statue of the Emperor by Zenodorus. The extravagant House was located on equally extensive grounds, in Rome. Building was begun about five years before the Emperor's death. It pioneered early use of concrete construction. It also was the first known use of dome lighting in a building other than a temple dedicated to a god. And it was the first known use of mosaics for other than flooring. For Nero used the mosaics to decorate the House's vaulted ceilings. But no aboveground trace could be found of the House within 40 years of the Emperor's death. The entire complex was covered over. The site became more inaccessible what with the subsequent building of the Baths of Titus and of Trajan, the Flavian Amphitheater, and the Temple of Venus and Rome over the remains. And so the House remained hidden until its rediscovery at the end of the 15th century.