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It was Emperor Nero's wife's opulent vacation home, buried next to Pompeii.
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD buried several Roman towns surrounding the volcano under many feet of ash and lava. Between the more famous Pompeii and Herculaneum the smaller site of Oplontis suffered the same fate. In antiquity, this area was dotted with many suburban villas and residences, mostly used for holidays, but also farms and bath complexes. The archaeological site today comprises two Roman villas, the Villa of Poppaea and the Villa of Lucius Crassius Tertius.
