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There exists in the vicinity of the excavations of Pompeii, another site considerably smaller than the first, but one that gives a glimpse into the elegance and refinement of life in ancient Rome. We are talking about the Villa Poppea<\/strong>, found in Torre Annunziata<\/strong> and probably belonging to Emperor Nero’s second wife, Poppea Sabina.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A true archaeological jewel of ancient Rome that is worth a visit and is located in the Oplontis Ruins.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A villa full of perfectly preserved frescoes reproducing the symbolic elements of antiquity. Which, with its 11,000 square meters,<\/strong> represents an extraordinary example of an aristocratic residence of the period. With a history rooted in the wealth and power of imperial Rome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Like many other places in the Vesuvian region, Villa Poppea suffered the devastating eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD.<\/strong> <\/strong>Which buried Pompeii, Herculaneum and Stabia<\/strong> under a thick blanket of ash and lapilli. The first excavations began in the 1700s, but were abandoned several times due to lack of funds. Only 1964 they resumed bringing to light the extraordinary residence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Today, the site represents a privileged window into the daily life of the Roman aristocracy, allowing a close look at how luxurious dwellings were decorated and structured in imperial times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Work on the villa from the Oplontis excavations did not begin until 1964, bringing to light a villa of great historical and artistic value. It is believed to have belonged to Poppaea because of the discovery of a painted inscription on an amphora mentioning Sucundus, a slave and freedman of the woman.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Moreover, the richness, lavishness of the decorations and sculptures make it comparable to the Pompeian houses of Menander and the Golden Cupids that belonged to the gens Poppaea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Its construction dates back to the 1st century BC, probably in the period of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, a time of great splendor for the Roman nobility.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Discovery of the Villa<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n