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The queen and warrior who led a revolt against the Romans is enjoying a national resurgence as a symbol of rebellion
As many as 180,000 slaughtered. Two cities burned to the ground, including London. All thanks to a failed rebellion against Roman rule led by the British
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He's the emperor infamous for 'fiddling' while Rome burned to the ground. Nero, who killed himself in 69AD, has long been derided as being a corrupt and tyrannical leader who may have deliberately instigated the Great Fire of Rome. But a new British Museum exhibition aims to demonstrate how the negative depiction of Nero is a partly false one. In response to the fire in AD 64, which burned for nine days and destroyed large parts of Rome, Nero in fact led the relief and reconstruction efforts and built a grand palace. Stunning frescoes and wall decorations from the palace, the Domus Aurea wh...