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Stabiae (Latin: [ˈstabɪ.ae̯]) was an ancient city situated near the modern town of Castellammare di Stabia and approximately 4.5 km southwest of Pompeii. Like Pompeii, and being only 16 km (9.9 mi) from Mount Vesuvius, it was largely buried by tephra ash in the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius, in this case at a shallower depth of up to 5 m.
Villa San Marco derives its name from an ancient chapel dedicated to St. Mark built on the site during the second half of the 18th century. It was a Roman residential villa on the edge of the hill, offering a wonderful panoramic view. The villa, first excavated during the Bourbon period between 1749 and 1754, was systematically re-excavated ...
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Despite originally being discovered in 1749, Stabiae was only completed excavated in 1950, upon which archeologists found the remains of not one but two ancient civilisations. The older of the two civilisations was that of the Oscan people, who lived there between the 7th and 3rd centuries BC. The main remains from this Italian tribe are contained ...
Stabiae is far less well-known than Pompeii, but offers visitors a great tour of authentic Roman ruins in a quieter environment. At present, only some of these villas, not entirely excavated yet, can be visited: Villa San Marco is one of the largest residential Roman villae; Villa Arianna, the most ancient; and the so-called Second Complex which is...
Situated on the Amalfi coast, Stabia is easily reached by car along the SS145 and SS366. Otherwise you can get the number 1 train from Sorrento or Napoli Porta Nolana
May 19, 2020 · Julius Caesar (100-44 BCE), Augustus (r. 27 BCE - 14 CE), Cicero (106-43 BCE), and Emperor Nero (r. 54-68 CE) were among the famous people who lived there. In 79 CE, Vesuvius erupted and destroyed towns and villas to the southeast of the volcano. While the impact was devastating, and many lives were lost, the eruption preserved a moment in ...
- Carole Raddato
Campania. Stabiae, ancient town of Campania, Italy, on the coast at the eastern end of the Bay of Naples. It was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in ad 79. The modern city on the site is Castellammare di Stabia. Stabiae is part of the collective Torre Annunziata World Heritage site, designated by UNESCO in 1997.
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Mar 2, 2021 · Villa Arianna at Stabiae – Image Credit: Carole Raddato – CC BY-SA 2.0. In AD 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted, releasing a deadly cloud of super-heated tephra and gases to a height of 33 km (21 mi), ejecting molten rock, pumice, and hot ash at a rate of 1.5 million tons per second. The resulting pyroclastic surges and heavy ashfall enveloped ...
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Another famous house in Stabiae is Villa Arianna, known for its detailed murals and spacious layout. It is named after a large mural that shows Ariadne, the Greek mythological princess from Crete. The villa has a large open courtyard, several rooms decorated with frescoes, and a private bath area.
