Oplontis is an ancient Roman archaeological site, located in the town of Torre Annunziata, south of Naples in the Campania region of southern Italy. [1] The excavated site comprises two Roman villas, the best-known of which is Villa A, the so-called Villa Poppaea.

Among Vesuvian archaeological sites, buried following the dramatic eruption in 79 A.D., Oplontis is probably the one that offers the most significant monumental evidence of the Pompeii suburbs.

May 19, 2020 · Oplontis, Stabiae and Boscoreale will appeal to both archaeology enthusiasts and tourists. A visit to these Roman villas offers a tantalising glimpse of the everyday life of Romans, and by discovering the impact of the Vesuvius eruption on the Roman people, we can better understand the plight of people impacted by natural disasters today.

Oplontis stands out as the Vesuvian archaeological site that provides the most important monumental evidence of Pompeii’s suburban life. Buried after the massive eruption of 79 AD, it is located in the modern town of Torre Annunziata, just 4 km (2 miles) away from Pompeii.

The mission of the Oplontis Project (2006-present) is to conduct a multidisciplinary study of Villa A (“of Poppaea”) and Villa B (“of Lucius Crassius Tertius”) at Oplontis (Torre Annunziata, Italy), a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Oplontis The only documentary evidence of the name Oplontis is in the Tabula Peutingeriana, a medieval copy of an ancient map of the roads of the Roman Empire It was part of the suburban area* of the city of Pompeii, on which it depended administratively Since the Bourbon age, remains of ancient buildings

Identified from the Tabula Peutingeriana, a twelfth-century copy of a Roman map, ancient Oplontis was a seaside town, located five kilometers to the west of Pompeii. Today the site is occupied by the modern town of Torre Annunziata.

Mar 25, 2021 · UNESCO’s proclamation states that the Oplontis villa has “the best-preserved wall paintings of the Roman period”—and yet you practically have the place to yourself.