Oplontis
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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.
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Location | Torre Annunziata, Province of Naples, Campania, Italy |
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Coordinates | 40.757°N 14.453°E / 40.757; 14.453 |
Site notes | |
Management | Soprintendenza Speciale per i Beni Archeologici di Napoli e Pompei |
Website | Oplontis (in Italian) |
Official name | Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Torre Annunziata |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | iii, iv, v |
Designated | 1997 (21st session) |
Reference no. | 829 |
Region | Europe and North America |
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Like the nearby towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum, Oplontis was buried in ash during the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.[2] However, the force of the eruption was even stronger than at these cities as not only roofs collapsed, but walls and columns were broken and pieces thrown sideways.[3]