Villa Poppaea

• The Villa Poppaea was a luxurious Roman Villa located in Oplontis, a Roman town next to Pompeii.
• It was buried in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. The Villa is a UNESCO World Heritage Site open to visitors.

Description

• Parts of the Villa Poppaea have been excavated and can be visited.
• Amongst the Finds was an inscription with the name Poppaea Sabina, Nero's second wife, leading to the conclusion that the villa belonged to Nero.
• The villa is therefore named after her.

Museums

• National Archeological Museum Naples
  • The museum holds many artefacts from ther town of Oplontis.

Villa Poppaea, Oplontis