More Evidence Suggests Villa on Mount Vesuvius Belonged to Rome's First Emperor

Archaeology Magazine ^ | July 8, 2025 | editors / unattributed

[SunkenCiv]

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[SunkenCiv]

The YouTube transcript for the video wasn't in English, otherwise a) I'd have posted it and b) made the video the primary topic. Works well this way though.

[Jim W N]

Well, talk about being at the wrong place at the wrong time...

[ChronicMA]

Considering Augustus died decades before the eruption, the timing was just fine for him

[reg45]

Fortunately for Emperor Augustus, he died 65 years before the villa was buried.

[silent majority rising]

Fabulous. Wish i could be there.

[TheWriterTX]

The Domus Augusti, the home of Augustus, first Emporer of Rome, is on Pallatine Hill. It’s part of the Palatium in Rome.

I’ve been there.

[BipolarBob]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4PjWgiH-LQ

[abb]

We visited the area in May. Naples, Pompeii, the Amalfi Coast, Capri.

It was very interesting how Mt. Vesuvius physically dominates the entire region. A very large mountain.

[mbrfl]

Now, Pliny the Elder on the other hand ...

[SunkenCiv]

Sounds great! It’s remarkable how well the excavation, cleanup, and conservation work went. Michael Wood shot part of this documentary wandering through Augustus’ bedroom.

Re: Ovid: The Poet and the Emperor

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3874650/posts?page=25#25

[BenLurkin]

bttt

[SunkenCiv]

Well, Augustus had been dead 65 years or so when the cities got buried. ;^)

[SunkenCiv]

Whoops.

[SunkenCiv]

Nice!

[fella]

It would be fantastic if they find a library there with preserved scrolls.

[SunkenCiv]

I wouldn’t mind something on Capri or Ischia, since I’m dreaming. 😎

[SunkenCiv]

I’d imagine that he traveled with his archives at all times.

[Larry Lucido]

Frank Costanza’s cousin Carlo had a summer home there. It had two solariums and he had horses named Snoopy and prickly Pete.

[SunkenCiv]

Thissa one! Capiche?