1650 Thomas Fuller Stampa Antica di Nerone Palazzo d'Oro a Roma, La Domus Aurea
Neros Golden Palace. On the site of the lake, in the middle of the palace grounds, Vespasian built the Flavian Amphitheatre, which could be reflooded at will,[ with the Colossus Neronis beside it. Within 40 years, the palace was obliterated. ].