Photographs of Villa of Poppeas, Oplontis

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The Villa of Poppea in Oplontis is the only part of the site open to the public. It is a grand residence dating from the middle of the 1st century BC. It had been enlarged during Imperial times and was undergoing restoration work at the time of the eruption. It has been attributed to Poppaea Sabina, the Emperor Nero's second wife.