So now, in general, in history, and historians of science even more so, don't talk a lot about domestic staff in their histories.
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Mariel Carr,
Scientific American,
20 Mar. 2026
Nero was widely blamed for the disaster, with accusers claiming that the emperor started the fire to bypass the senate and rebuild Rome to his liking, though modern historians believe the fire was accidental.
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