 Following the accession of Nerva as emperor , the Senate passed damnatio memoriae on Domitian : his coins and statues were melted , his arches were torn down and his name was erased from all public records . In many instances , existing portraits of Domitian , such as those found on the Cancelleria Reliefs , were simply recarved to fit the likeness of Nerva . This allowed quick production of new images and recycling of previous material . In addition , the vast palace which Domitian had erected on the Palatine Hill , known as the Flavian Palace , was renamed the " House of the People " , and Nerva himself took up residence in Vespasian 's former villa in the Gardens of Sallust . 
 Following the accession of Nerva as emperor , the Senate passed damnatio memoriae on Domitian : his coins and statues <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>were</mark></a> melted , his arches <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>were</mark></a> torn down and his name was erased from all public records . In many instances , existing portraits of Domitian , such as those found on the Cancelleria Reliefs , <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>were</mark></a> simply recarved to fit the likeness of Nerva . This allowed quick production of new images and recycling of previous material . In addition , the vast palace which Domitian <a href='been_done' title='4'><mark>had</mark></a> erected on the Palatine Hill , known as the Flavian Palace , was renamed the " House of the People " , and Nerva himself took up residence in Vespasian <a href='null_genetive' title='5'><mark>'s</mark></a>former villa in the Gardens of Sallust . 
Following the accession of Nerva as emperor , da Senate passed damnatio memoriae on Domitian : his coins and statues was melted , his arches was torn down and his name was erased from all public records . In many instances , existing portraits of Domitian , such as those found on the Cancelleria Reliefs , was simply recarved to fit the likeness of Nerva . This allowed quick production of new images and recycling of previous material . In addition , tdavast palace which Domitian done erected on the Palatine Hill , known as the Flavian Palace , was renamed the " housee of the folks " , and Nerva hisself took up residence in Vespasian  former villa in thdaardens of Sallust .