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Horace's Villa
42.0661° N, 12.9011° E
About
Horace's Villa is a large ancient Roman villa complex near Licenza, Italy. The identification is likely because Horace wrote several poems about the place, and the special elaborate architectural features and location of the villa correspond to the descriptions in the poetry. The site can be visited today.
Historical Timeline
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Villa origins (Republican to early Empire)
2nd century BCE to 1st century CE
Mid–late 1st-century AD rebuilding
1st century CE
Orsini ownership begins
12th century
Early identification attempts
15th century
Orsini nymphaeum transformation
17th century
Holstenius links Vacuna and Victory
17th century
Massa Mandelana inscription discovered
1757
Excavations under Pasqui
1911–1914
Lugli provisional report
1926
Further excavations (Lugli and Price)
1930–1931
Modern research and excavations
1997–2003
Archaeological Features
Unique architectural and cultural elements found at this historical site
Storage Structures
Miscellaneous Features
Water Management Features
Public and Civic Structures
Religious and Ritual Structures
Artistic and Decorative Features
Agricultural and Land Use Features
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
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