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rooms that were paved with coloured marble. In 2007 a mosaic-covered vaulted cavern
was discovered beneath the Domus, which some believed to be the Lupercale, a cave be-
lieved by ancient Romans to be where Romulus and Remus were suckled by a wolf.
collection of archaeological artefacts, including a beautiful 1st-century bronze, the Ermadi
Canefora.
Beyond the museum is the Domus Flavia, the public part of Domitian's palace com-
plex. This was centred on a grand columned peristyle - the grassy area with the base of an
octagonal fountain - off which the main halls led.
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(closed to the public), northwest of the Domus Flavia. Home to Augustus'
wife Livia, it was built around an atrium leading onto what were once frescoed reception
Sat & Sun; Colosseo)
, Augustus' separate residence, which contains superb frescoes in
vivid reds, yellows and blues.
(Romulean Huts)
, where it is thought Romulus and Remus were brought up after they were
rescued by the shepherd Faustulus.
tunnel where Caligula is thought to have been murdered, and which Nero later used to
connect his Domus Aurea with Palatino. Lit by a series of windows, it's now used to stage
temporary exhibitions.
In the northwest corner of the Palatino, and covering the Domus Tiberiana (Tiberius'
gardens, dating to the 16th century. Twin pavilions at the garden's northernmost point
command breathtaking views over the Roman Forum.
Roman Forum
RUINS
(Foro Romano; 06 3996 7700;
www.coopculture.it
; Largo della Salara Vecchia; adult/reduced incl Co-
losseum & Palatino €12/7.50; 8.30am-1hr before sunset; Via dei Fori Imperiali)
Today an im-
pressive, if rather confusing, sprawl of ruins, the Roman Forum was once the beating
