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Fiddler By the Fire: Emperor Nero's Link to the Colosseum

Steven Season 1 Episode 0

It could be argued that without emperor Nero the Colosseum would have never been built. This bonus episode explores the life of Nero and answers the question "Did he fiddle by the fire while the city of Rome burned?" It also puts forward the question that without the fire and the infamous life of Nero, would emperor Vespasian have even considered building the Colosseum or been in power? Sit back and enjoy this bonus episode while the research into our final episode in our Roman series continues!