Weekend between history and culture to discover the Roman villa located on the border between the Barra and Ponticelli districts, in the eastern area of Napoli. Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 May 2022, at 10 am, two free guided tours are planned in the still little-known archaeological site.
The Roman villa of Caius Olius Ampliatus – the responsibility of which falls to the Superintendence of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape for the Municipality of Naples – was discovered during construction work on the public housing complex mistakenly known by many as “lot zero”, that is, the district located immediately in front of the Ospedale del Mare.
The archaeological area, entrusted for some years to the Rotary Community Corp Napoli Est which guarantees its cleaning and use, hides the remains of an ancient Roman farmhouse. The site has become famous among scholars also for the discovery of the remains of a man who, during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD, had sought refuge in the cellars of the wine press, bringing with him some furnishings and precious objects including a gold seal from which the name Caius Olius Ampliatus was taken.
The initiative – which is being held in collaboration with the Rotary Community Corp of East Naples led by Rosa Maglione – was organized by architect Marco Ferruzzi and Nicoletta de Vita, a marketing and communication consultant, who will accompany residents and tourists to discover the place. The guided tours are completely free, as are those organized by the two citizens last fall to promote another cultural site in East Naples, namely the hypogeum of the Church of Santa Maria alla Sanità in Corso Sirena in Barra.
The event at the Roman villa in East Naples will last about an hour. The meeting point is in Viale Decio Mure Console Romano (border of the Barra and Ponticelli neighborhoods). For information and reservations (mandatory) you can write to nikydevita@gmail.com or send a message to the number 3392046279. Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/700034014592311
"With the visit to the archaeological site of the Roman villa we intend to broaden the view of our territory by focusing on the walls of history that are too often forgotten and mistreated. We do this because we feel a strong desire in our fellow citizens to know and because we believe that knowledge of one's past can stimulate that healthy pride of belonging that is capable of making great things happen", underlines Marco Ferruzzi.
Nicoletta de Vita echoes her words, saying: “After the success of the visits to the Hypogeum of the Church of Santa Maria della Sanità in Barra, we thought of organizing a tour in a place that is truly unknown to our fellow citizens: the rustic villa is an invaluable heritage for everyone and to enhance it, it is necessary to include it in the tourist itineraries of the city together with the other archaeological sites present”.
Article published on May 25, 2022 - 19:35 pm
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