Archaeological remains from Roman times, excavated at Somma Vesuviana near Naples, may be the structure of a villa of Emperor Augustus (63 BC to 14 AD). It is said that there is a good chance that the finds concern the villa where Augustus is believed to have died.
Archaeologists from the University of Tokyo recently found part of a larger structure buried under volcanic ash from the 79 AD eruption. The excavation of the villa was carried out as part of a project between the University of Tokyo and the Archaeological Heritage Authority of Naples and Pompeii.
The complex preserves, among other things, an almost intact colonnade with niches, statues and stucco decorations, as well as structures for wine production and agricultural activities. A room with a stove used to heat bath water was also discovered, archaeologists from the University of Tokyo said.
Charcoal from the first century AD
Researchers believe that most of the charcoal collected in this chamber dates back to the first half of the first century AD, underscoring the importance of the Somma Vesuviana archaeological site.
Excavations in recent months have revealed not only the lava layers from the 79 AD eruption, but also evidence and chambers from pre-Emperor times, reported Aoyagi Masanori of the University of Tokyo, who has been monitoring the excavation campaign. from the beginning.
Augustus was the first Roman emperor. The great-nephew and main heir of Gaius Julius Caesar won the power struggle that followed his assassination in 44 BC and was the sole ruler of the Roman Empire from 31 BC to 14 AD.
Source: Krone
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