Three Awesome Sites in Italy
South Gubernator Chloe Constantinides,
Wyoming High School
Every other year, Wyoming High School offers the Latin students a chance to go to Italy.
This opportunity was amazing, and getting to see a bunch of different historical sites
with all my Latin friends seemed like a dream. Italy certainly did not disappoint! Wasting
my summer away working to pay for this trip was worth it. My friends and I got to see
the most remarkable things, and we all agree these are the top three:
#1 The Domus Aurea:
The backstory of the Domus Aurea: After the great fire
in AD64 there was a huge plot of empty land on the
Palatine Hill. The infamous emperor at the time, Nero,
decided not to help the citizens whose homes were
destroyed, but to build an extravagant palace, filled
with marble statues, frescos, and of course gold -hence
the name- on top of ruins. After Nero’s rule, the palace
was completely emptied of anything valuable and now
lives under the baths of Trajan.
The Domus Aurea itself is one of the most incredible
places I have ever seen. It’s filled with frescos that
cover a bunch of walls. The length of the building was
huge! A bunch of excavating was still going on inside,
but didn’t take away from the experience. The tour was
really interactive, we even got to use virtual reality to
see what the reconstruction of the palace would look
like. This stop was by far the best. If you are going to go
anywhere in Rome, the Domus Aurea is definitely a
must.
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TOP: Domus Aurea ceiling
BOTTOM: Wyoming Latin in the octagonal
room of the Domus Aurea