![]() The palatial complex was split into three main sections, the Domus Flavia with the public rooms used for official business, ceremonies and entertainment, the Domus Augustana was used as the private living quarters the Stadium of Domitian was a porticoed sunken garden, only accessible to the Emperor, his family and inner circle. One of the most notable ways he did this was through the building of the Flavian Palace, one of the most exceedingly extravagant living quarters that have ever been built for an emperor. Due to the negative view people had of him and his rule, Domitian felt even more pressure to reaffirm his power. There were many rumours that he had murdered his brother, Titus, in order to secure his position as emperor. The Flavian Palace was completed in 92 AD by Emperor Titus Flavius Domitianus, and attributed to his master architect, Rabirius.ĭomitian, the last of the Flavian emperors, was not a particularly well-liked ruler. The fountains in the courtyard of Flavian Palace are some of its most impressive remains. The tour once you have jumped through the various hoops to get in was amazing and included a virtual reality experience which modelled what Nero's palace would have looked like in all it's glory and a room with 50 latrines that the slaves who built the palace would have used which appealed to my 12 year old!the tour takes about 30 minutes to complete and is well worth the visit.The location of the entrance to Domus Transitoria is just to the right of the Palatine Museum.signage is not massive or obvious and as the complex is underground it doesn't immediately stand out.The Flavian Palace (Domus Flavian) on Rome’s prestigious Palatine Hill was an Ancient Roman palace built by the Emperor Domitian in the first century AD.Ī place where official functions were held, the Flavian Palace was the public counterpart to Domus Augustana, which served as the private home of Rome’s emperors. I also think from reading the website that if you have a combo ticket for the Palatine/Forum/Colosseum that you can upgrade to a SUPER ticket for the Palatine structures for 6 euros by going to the ticket office although there is a queue for this. The only allow a small number of visitors for each time slot. If you dont do this they can't admit you. We bought a Palatine Hill SUPER ticket on the Coopculture website which included access HOWEVER when buying the ticket online you also had to reserve a separate free ticket and time slot to visit here. The Domus Transitoria has recently been restored and is just opened to the public. It is the ruins of Nero's first palace which connected to the newer palace across town in the domus aurea so he could get easily across town via tunnels without being seen. The Domus Transitoria is part of the Palatine Hill Complex in ancient Rome. Give yourself plenty of time to find things and good luck. It's up on the hillside facing the Colosseum. They also have an excellent VR and that site is also very difficult to find. You might try to book the Domus Aurea as well. The VR at Transitoria is quite a bit better than the slide shows at Augustus and Livia but all three are worthwhile. You need one SUPER ticket and a timed booking for each site. The entrance to the Domus Transitoria is to the right of the museum. It's white and the only modern structure. Once you get up on the Palatine Hill, the museum is quite visible. At the top and back of the Palatine Hill there is a 2 story white museum building. ![]() I asked several guides and ticket agents and only got the most cursory and sometimes incorrect directions. It is a new site which only opened in April 2019. I couldn't find any signs for the Domus Transitoria. Google Maps will give you good directions to the Palatine Museum. Google Maps redirects you to Domus Aurea if you search for Domus Transitoria. The coopculture site has a map showing the location close to the Arch of Constantine. ![]() If you study the map carefully #49 is between #33 & #35, nowhere near #48. We received a map from the ticket agent which identified the Domus Transitoria last in a list of sites as #49. It's a good 15 minute walk uphill plus more time for getting lost and asking directions. From the entrance you have to follow the signs for the Palatine Hill and walk to the very top of the hill walking in the direction of Circus Maximus. We entered the forum on Via dei Fori Imperiali at 9:00 for a 9:20 time slot at Domus Transitoria.
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