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Oplontis

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

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Ancient site.name: Oplontis
Ancient site.location: Torre Annunziata, Province of Naples, Campania, Italy
Ancient site.management: Soprintendenza Speciale per i Beni Archeologici di Napoli e Pompei
Ancient site.website: Oplontis
Ancient site.designation1: WHS
Ancient site.designation1_offname: Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Torre Annunziata
Ancient site.designation1_type: Cultural
Ancient site.designation1_criteria: iii, iv, v
Ancient site.designation1_date: 1997 (21st session)
Ancient site.designation1_number: 829
Ancient site.designation1_free1name: Region
Ancient site.designation1_free1value: Europe and North America

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History and excavations
Excavations of Villa A
History of Villa A
Villa B
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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. 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.