Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This video explores the so-called Villa of Poppaea, arguably the best-preserved aristocratic house buried by Vesuvius.

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:04 Atrium and dining room
1:49 The salon and its frescoes
3:09 RAID
4:26 Bath
5:23 Courtyard
5:57 Bedrooms
6:43 The new wing