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  • Nero's rotating banquet hall unveiled in Rome

    09/29/2009 12:55:36 PM PDT · by NormsRevenge · 52 replies · 2,242+ views
    AP on Yahoo ^ | 9/29/09 | Marta Falconi - ap
    ROME – Archaeologists on Tuesday unveiled what they think are the remains of Roman emperor Nero's extravagant banquet hall, a circular space that rotated day and night to imitate the Earth's movement and impress his guests. The room, part of Nero's Golden Palace, a sprawling residence built in the first century A.D., is thought to have been built to entertain government officials and VIPs, said lead archaeologist Francoise Villedieu. The emperor, known for his lavish and depraved lifestyle, ruled from 37 A.D. to 68 A.D. The dig so far has turned up the foundations of the room, the rotating mechanism...