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398  ROME AND LAZIO

q Palatine

The Palatine, once the residence of emperors and
aristocrats, is the most pleasant of Rome’s ancient sites.
The ruins range from the simple house in which Augustus Cryptoporticus
is thought to have lived, to the Domus Flavia and Domus
Augustana, the public and private wings of a luxurious
palace built by Domitian.

. House of Augustus
This building boasts four rooms
with magnificent frescoes.

. House
of Livia
Many of the wall
paintings have
survived in the
private quarters
of the house
where Augustus
is believed to
have lived with
his wife Livia.

KEY
1 Domus Augustana was the
private home of the emperors.
2 The Huts of Romulus, indicated
by holes left by the supporting posts,
were reputedly founded by Romulus
in the 9th century BC.
3 Temple of Cybele, goddess
of fertility.
4 The courtyard of the Domus
Flavia was lined by Domitian with
mirror-like marble, so he could spot . Domus Flavia
would-be assassins. The courtyard of the Domus Emperor Septimius Severus
Flavia was lavishly paved with During his reign (AD 193–211),
5 The exedra of the stadium may
have housed a balcony. coloured marble. The Roman he extended the Domus
poets praised this villa as the Augustana and built an
most splendid. impressive bath complex.
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp573–6 and pp596–600

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