Villa of the Papyri
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The Villa of the Papyri was an ancient Roman villa in Herculaneum, in what is now Ercolano, southern Italy. It is named after its unique library of papyrus scrolls, discovered in 1750. The Villa was c
Villa of the Papyri
The Villa of the Papyri before the eruption.
Ground plan showing the location of tunnels, in brown
A bronze bust of Scipio Africanus, mid 1st century BC, found in the Villa of the Papyri
Getty Villa
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The Getty Villa is an educational center and an art museum located at the easterly end of the Malibu coast in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. One of two c
Villa of the Papyri
…is still underground. Parts have been cleared of volcanic deposits. Many of the finds are displayed in the Naples National Archaeological Museum. The Getty Villa museum in Malibu, California, is a reproduction of the Villa of the Papyri. The villa is located a few hundred metres from the nearest house in…
The entrance to the Getty Villa sets the impression of entering an archaeological dig
9th Summit of the Americas world leaders dinner hosted at the villa by President Joe Biden in 2022
The Inner Peristyle