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Pompeii | Villa Regina

Villa Regina, discovered in 1977. is a complex, located in the municipality of Boscoreale. It is a small farm built in the sillana age (I century B.C.), centered on a wine cell hosting 18 underground dolia for the preservation of the must obtained from the grapes produced in the...

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Pompeii | Villa Regina — Boscoreale, Italy.

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Villa Regina, discovered in 1977. is a complex, located in the municipality of Boscoreale. It is a small farm built in the sillana age (I century B.C.), centered on a wine cell hosting 18 underground dolia for the preservation of the must obtained from the grapes produced in the vineyard that surrounded the villa and of which it was possible to reconstruct the plant. The farm was in fact equipped with a special environment for the pressing of the grapes, as well as rooms used for domestic activities, stables and storage.

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Of the urban pars the only stately environment was the triclinium adorned with paintings of III style, while other rooms were placed on the upper floor accessible by a staircase.

At the time of the eruption the farm was to be used only during agricultural work, and has many rooms waiting to be restored after the earthquake of 62 AD.

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Among the objects found there are a small hermitage of the god Bacchus, coming from the lararium of the portico, numerous tableware and kitchenware, agricultural tools and some oil lamps, including one dating back to the 3rd-4th centuries AD, which shows the frequentation of the site after the eruption of 79 AD.

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Villa Regina is an ancient Roman farm complex located in Boscoreale near Pompeii, discovered in 1977. Built during the 1st century B.C., it was a working agricultural estate centered around wine production, featuring 18 underground dolia (storage vessels) for preserving must from the surrounding vineyard.
Visitors can explore the wine production facilities, including the grape-pressing room, storage areas, stables, and domestic quarters. The main attraction is the triclinium (dining room) adorned with paintings in the III style, while other residential rooms are located on the upper floor accessible via an ancient staircase.
Excavations have uncovered a small shrine of Bacchus from the portico's lararium, various tableware and kitchenware, agricultural tools, and several oil lamps. Notably, one oil lamp dates to the 3rd-4th centuries AD, providing evidence that the site was frequented even after the 79 AD eruption of Vesuvius.
At the time of the 79 AD eruption, Villa Regina was being used only seasonally for agricultural work and had not yet been fully restored following the devastating earthquake of 62 AD. Many rooms were waiting for repairs, offering archaeologists a unique snapshot of a farm in mid-restoration.
Villa Regina is an exceptional archaeological site because it reveals the complete layout and operations of a Roman wine-producing farm, from vineyard management to grape pressing and storage. The discovery of 18 dolia and specialized pressing equipment provides rare insights into ancient wine production techniques and the agricultural economy of Campania.

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