Secret ‘Sphinx’ chamber found under Palace of Emperor Nero lost for 2,000 years.
A GRAND palace built by Roman Emperor Nero nearly 2,000 years has been keeping an underground secret.
The ancient palace, commonly known as the Domus Aurea or "Golden House", is thought to have been built shortly after the Great Fire of Rome in 64 AD.Emperor Nero was known for being a cruel tyrant who lived extravagantly, brutally murdered his mother and did nothing as Rome burnt. The Sphinx Room itself was discovered by accident when archaeologists turned on the bright lights they needed to work in a different section of the palace.
During this time, the Romans ruled over many countries in Europe and parts of Africa and the Middle EastIt evolved from a monarchy to a democratic republic to a military dictatorship and then was finally ruled by emperors
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