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The second part of Domitian's palace was around another huge courtyard, but this part seems to have been a little more private, for less public parties and meetings. In the middle of the second courtyard, there was an artificial pond, with a little island in the middle of it and a bridge going out to the island.

The bridge to the island in the courtyard

There were more small rooms, all around the courtyard, for meetings and government offices.

Third area of the palace

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