Villa of Augustus
The so-called Villa of Augustus is an ancient Roman villa in Somma Vesuviana that may have been owned by Augustus, the first emperor of Rome. In April 2024, archaeologists from the University of Tokyo claimed to have discovered the possible identity of the villa after excavations that started in 2002.
- Archaeological site
- …is also known as “Villa Augustea”
- Description: archaeological site in Somma Vesuviana, Italy
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Somma railway station and San Domenico.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Somma Vesuviana and Pomigliano d’Arco.
Somma Vesuviana
Somma Vesuviana is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, southern Italy.
Pomigliano d’Arco
Pomigliano d'Arco is a municipality in the…
5 km northwest of Villa of Augustus
Villa of Augustus
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Latitude
40.87582° or 40° 52′ 33″ north
Longitude
14.42401° or 14° 25′ 26″ east
Open location code
8FGPVCGF+8J
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Italian to Spanish—“Villa of Augustus” goes by many names.
Villa augusteaItalian
Villa Augustea di Somma VesuvianaItalian
Notable Places Nearby
Discover Cimitero Somma Vesuviana and Piazza Europa.
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