Domitian
Americannoun
noun
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Carrie Canham from Ceredigion Museum in Aberystwyth said the artefacts were the first of their kind to be found in west Wales and "highlight Ceredigion's significance in Emperor Domitian Caesar Augustus's empire building".
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
One of the survey’s first projects was to rebuild an archway near the entrance, the Domitian Gate, that had threatened to tumble from its unstable foundation.
From New York Times ● Nov. 12, 2022
When the notoriously cruel Emperor Domitian was assassinated in 96 A.D.,
From Slate ● Apr. 11, 2022
The palace was built above the villa of the Roman Emperor Domitian and remains of the ancient theater and the Roman walls can be seen in the gardens between flowering pink azaleas.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2021
The princely Augustus, in the last days of her glory, laid here the foundations of his imperial palace, which, continued by Caligula and Tiberius, and completed by Domitian, covered the hill, like a small city.
From Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe by Willis, N. Parker
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