More 400 years ago, during the reign of nero, a terrible fire came upon the great city of Rome, and burned it down.
According to historians, the fire was started by an unknown person at the circus in the Palatine hill. It was windy that night, so the flames went quickly through the streets of Rome. Citizens escaped to open fields outside the city. The fire started in an area away from open spaces and temples, so people after the fire suspected Arson. Some thieves broke into shops after the citizens fled, and some even promoted the fire by lighting things in fire. At the time, the emperor was away, but quickly returned after news of fire in Rome drove him to it. After six days,the was finally put out.
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