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Pompeii Excavation Reveals Lavish New Finds in Villa Linked to Nero’s Wife

Greek Reporter 20 Dec 2025
A vivid peahen fresco emerges inside the Villa Poppaea near Pompeii ... residence traditionally associated with Poppaea Sabina, the wife of Emperor Nero ... Villa Poppaea complex at Oplontis near Pompeii.
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Nero Unmasked: The Fire, the Fame, and the Fury of Rome’s Most Infamous Ruler (Part 2)

Roman Empire Times 22 Oct 2025
The masks he wore were sometimes molded on his own face, sometimes on that of his dead wife, Poppaea Sabina ... This theatrical rewriting of history also shaped the story of Poppaea Sabina, the wife he was said to have killed in a fit of rage.
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The Aroma of Rome: Perfumes of Power, Pleasure, and Prestige

Roman Empire Times 19 Sep 2025
As David S ... Nero himself famously spent four million sesterces (around $20–30 million in today’s terms) on roses and perfumes for one of his festivals, and for the funeral of Poppaea used more incense than Arabia could produce in a year.
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