How Did Nero Build The Golden House

The aftermath of the fire left a need for the city to be rebuilt. Nero took on the project and began to rebuild the city in a more orderly and fireproof way. Streets were widened and fire resistant materials like brick and concrete were used in construction. More insula was put between the apartment buildings to prevent future fires from spreading quickly. Nero also instituted new regulations for how buildings needed to be built to prevent future tragedies. A big part of Nero’s restoration and rebuilding project was to build himself a brand new palace which he named Domus Aurea, “The Golden House.” Plans for this 200-acre Greek style palace stretching from Palatine to Esquiline Hill included architectural feats and a 120 Roman foot high bronze statue of Nero. This statue, named the Colossus Neronis, was to be built
Nero’s personal hatred for the Christians also came from the fact that they worshiped the Son of God, but Nero had adopted that title for himself. Wild rumors of Christians eating babies and drinking blood at secret meetings (a celebration of Passover) also contributed to Nero’s condemnation of Christians. The punishment for Christians was unbelievably harsh, though not uncommon. As punishment, Christians were used as human torches at Nero’s garden parties. Criminals were killed in a sadistically entertaining way for the Romans by being torn apart by wild animals in public shows. Crucifixion was used as a punishment for low-class non-citizens and slaves. Fortunately, the persecution of Christians at this point in history was confined to the city limits of Rome during the reign of Nero; it did not spread further in the