One site is the Nymphaeum (an artificial cave with statues) of Emperor Claudius, where you can see replica statues. Nero's villa is there as well (and it was identified because of a water pipe ...

The statues she saw beneath the water are ... Propertius branded it 'degenerate' and 'love's disgrace'. Claudius, the first Roman emperor to be born outside Italy, started the conquest of Britain.

Luckily, this sacrifice was not needed. Before the statue was even built, Caligula had been murdered and a new emperor – Claudius – was in power. Philo continued to speak for the Jewish people.

Tom and Dominic conclude their journey through the colourful lives of Rome’s first Caesars, climaxing with the epic reign of Rome’s most unexpected emperor: Claudius. Show more Following the ...