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 ...

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 ...

The story of Emperor Nero is one of the most infamous in the history of the Roman Empire filled with ambition, excess, and controversy. This video traces Nero’s rise to power, key events of his reign ...

Archaeologists are fawning over the discovery of what they believe to be the Roman emperor Nero’s personal theater. The theater includes a seating section, storage rooms, and plenty of ornate ...

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.

Sensitive and handsome, Nero (37 – 68 AD / reigned 54 – 68 AD) started out well as emperor. But his early promise gave way to wild extravagance and murder. His rule ended as violently as it had begun.