The new houses were limited in height, built partly of hard stone, and protected by open spaces and colonnades.

The water supply was also carefully regulated.
In addition to rebuilding the city, Nero gratified his love for the magnificent by erecting a splendid palace, called the GOLDEN HOUSE.

Its walls were adorned with gold, precious stones, and masterpieces of art from Greece.

The grounds around were marvellous in their meadows, lakes, groves, and distant views.

In front was a colossal statue of Nero himself, one hundred and ten feet high.
Conspiracies having been formed in which Seneca and Lucan were implicated, both men were ordered to take their own lives.