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REMAINS OF ANCIENT ROMAN EMPEROR’S ROTATING BANQUET HALL DISCOVERED

The apparent remains of Roman emperor Nero’s extravagant banquet hall was unveiled by archaeologists in Rome yesterday (September 29).
The spectacle is a circular space that rotated day and night to imitate the Earth’s movement and to impress his guests.
Part of Nero’s sprawling Golden Palace, the room is thought to have been built to entertain government [...]