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Roman treasure stashed beneath shop to feature in landmark exhibition JEWELLERY and valuables found stashed away beneath a Colchester shop in 2014 are set to take centre stage in an exhibition exploring the life of one of Rome’s most infamous emperors. The British Museum is hoping to open its exhibition on Nero, who succeeded to the throne aged 16 in 54AD, next month. It is billed as a fresh look at the Emperor, who is said to have killed his mother after an incestuous relationship with her, as well as killing his first and second wife and setting fire to Rome.
An exhibition on Nero will examine the misogynistic treatment of women in the Roman Empire.
The British Museum is hoping to open its exhibition on Nero, who succeeded to the throne aged 16, next month.
It is billed as a “fresh look at the Emperor”, who is said to have killed his mother after an incestuous relationship with her, as well as killing his first and second wife and setting fire to Rome.
The exhibition will feature more than 200 objects to “question” the traditional depiction of the “tyrant”, which is based on a “narrow range” of “brutally biased and partisan” sources from just after Nero’s death, curators said.
British Museum Announces First Major UK Exhibition On Roman Emperor Nero
Tickets are available to book today for Nero: the man behind the myth opening 27 May.by BWW News Desk
Next month the British Museum will open the first major exhibition in the UK on Nero, one of the most notorious ancient Roman emperors.
Nero: the man behind the myth will explore the true story of Rome s fifth emperor informed by new research and archaeological evidence from the time, challenging the biased historical accounts written after Nero s death that have shaped his legacy.
Recent discoveries relating to Nero s fourteen-year rule reveal a more accurate picture. Treasures hidden during the destruction of Colchester in AD 60-61 during Boudica s Iceni rebellion, burned artifacts from the Fire of Rome in AD 64, and evidence from the destruction of Pompeii uncover a new understanding of Nero s turbulent and misconceived reign.