At Antium when the Great Fire began
· Antium (modern Anzio), Italy
Wikimedia Commons · Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic · file Tacitus's account places Nero at Antium when the Great Fire of Rome began; he subsequently returned to direct relief measures. The fire began during the night of 18–19 July AD 64; the source supports Nero's presence at Antium at its outbreak.
