Florence Later emperors made use of the villa as a kind of Roman “Camp David,” but the decline of the empire left it vulnerable to looters. The complex was sacked by the Ostrogoth King Totila ...

This villa was preserved by another eruption of ... the achievements of Emperor Augustus and the beginnings of the Roman Empire.” ...

After centuries of political stability, a series of military coups roiled the empire. Roman divisions began turning ... to locate and excavate a sumptuous villa from the first century B.C. I ...

The interiors of Roman villas were often lavishly decorated with painted walls and mosaic floors, and examples are found across the Roman Empire including Britain. Brading Roman Villa on the Isle ...

“Ravenna attracted the best artists and architects from around the empire,” noted Claudia Frassineti ... surrounded by luxury villas for aristocrats, splendid churches and a stadium for ...