A fire broke out near Rome's Circus Maximus and raged for six days, destroying much of the city and fueling rumors that Emperor Nero orchestrated it himself.

A fire broke out near Rome's Circus Maximus and raged for six days, destroying much of the city and fueling rumors that Emperor Nero had orchestrated it.

A fire broke out near the Circus Maximus and burned for six days, destroying much of Rome and fueling rumors that Nero fiddled while the city burned.

A fire broke out near the Circus Maximus and raged for six days, destroying much of Rome and fueling rumors that Emperor Nero himself had ordered it set.

A fire breaks out near Rome's Circus Maximus and rages for days, destroying vast swaths of the city under Emperor Nero.

The Great Fire of Rome, which broke out on July 19, continued to smolder through parts of the city into mid-September, leaving vast districts in ash.