![The Torre delle Milizie ("Tower of the Militia") is a fortified tower in Rome. Gained the popular nickname of "Nero's Tower" from a tradition that it originated as an ancient Roman construction from which Emperor Nero watched the Great Fire of Rome – this is derived from the classical account that he watched from a tower in the Gardens of Maecenas though more trustworthy accounts place him out of town at Antium at the time. photo](https://images.snapwi.re/5341/58d13b64b7302e1a338b456e.w800.jpg "The Torre delle Milizie ("Tower of the Militia") is a fortified tower in Rome. Gained the popular nickname of "Nero's Tower" from a tradition that it originated as an ancient Roman construction from which Emperor Nero watched the Great Fire of Rome – this is derived from the classical account that he watched from a tower in the Gardens of Maecenas though more trustworthy accounts place him out of town at Antium at the time. stock image custom content")
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The Torre delle Milizie ("Tower of the Militia") is a fortified tower in Rome. Gained the popular nickname of "Nero's Tower" from a tradition that it originated as an ancient Roman construction from which Emperor Nero watched the Great Fire of Rome – this is derived from the classical account that he watched from a tower in the Gardens of Maecenas, though more trustworthy accounts place him out of town, at Antium at the time.
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