The Domus Tiberiana on the Palatine will reopen to the public in 2021.

In the second half of 2021 the Domus Tiberiana will reopen after more than four decades. It is one of the main imperial palaces built on the Palatine, whose facade facing the Roman Forum is characterized by large arches.

The building is part of the Colosseum Archaeological Park and excavation work is currently underway. The new tour route, as stated by Park Director Alfonsina Russo, will include "an intact environment, which has not been touched by either the excavations of the late 19th or 20th century.“ Excavations in recent weeks have already revealed ”so many stories related to the many different eras in which this environment was occupied.“ ”It is probably an environment built in the Hadrianic age,“ he continues, ”but we still do not have a precise interpretation, because it is a place that has had multiple functions throughout history.“ Also found were remains of ”seven people possibly mowed down by an epidemic or traumatic event," on which analysis is still underway. A vase with coins from the 6th century and an oil lamp were also found in a wall niche.

Six rooms will be made accessible to the public that will tell the story of this building, “including through the results of the excavations of these weeks and then with relevant finds that were kept in the park’s storage rooms, themes such as daily life, economy, religion.”

The tour will start from the Clivio della Vittoria overlooked by various rooms of the ancient great imperial palace erected by Tiberius on the Palatine. “It is a gift we want to give to our public,” Alfonsina Russo concludes. "The goal is to propose a museum spread throughout the perimeter of the Park with a system of narrative units capable of making the dialogue between the individual monuments more emotional also thanks to the finds that from the deposits we will relocate to their places of origin, making the visit more and more conscious."

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The Domus Tiberiana on the Palatine will reopen to the public in 2021.

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