Archaeologists Discovered A Villa That May Have Once Belonged To The First Emperor Of Rome

There was also a kiln-like structure in another room that was likely associated with a private bathhouse.

Radiocarbon dating of the charcoal from the structure showed that it stopped being used at some point following Augustus’s death.

Previously, experts had assumed that the northern side of Vesuvius had suffered less damage from the eruption than cities on the southeastern side, like Pompeii.

However, the new findings suggest that the north of the area was heavily impacted as well. Further research is required to be able to definitively determine whether the ruins are the location of the emperor’s villa.