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Villa of Augustus
40.8758° N, 14.4242° E
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The Villa of Augustus (Latin: Villa Augustae) is a villa in Somma Vesuviana that was owned by Augustus, the first emperor of Rome. Literary sources detailed the villa as the site where Augustus died. In April 2024, archaeologists from the University of Tokyo claimed to have discovered the villa after excavations on its purported location that started in 2002.
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Death of Augustus
19 August 14 AD
Eruption of Mount Vesuvius (79 AD)
79 AD
Eruption of Mount Vesuvius (472 AD)
472 AD
Rediscovery during agricultural work
1890s
Excavations 1929–1935
1929–1935
University of Tokyo investigations begin
2002
University of Tokyo announces identification
April 2024
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