🏛️ Stabiae-Surrentum
Roman archaeological site buried by Vesuvius in 79 CE
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Castellammare di Stabia, Campania, Italy
- Preserved under volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius on 24 August 79 CE
- Contains remains of Roman villas, public buildings, and domestic structures
- Excavations began in the 18th century and continue intermittently
Stabiae was a prosperous Roman coastal settlement on the Bay of Naples that was destroyed and entombed by ...