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Emperor Nero (54-68 AD)
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covered an area of 88 by 48 meter
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and was built on a podium 7 meters
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height above the great court and 13
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meters above the surrounding
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terrain.
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This podium named ‘Trilithon’ is
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made of three huge hewn stones
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each weighing 1000 tons.
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Only six of the 54 external columns
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remain standing nowadays, the