Restored villa shows luxury of Imperial Rome
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Torre Annunziata - 17 April 172013
1. Wide of the Torre Annunziata shoreline with the Vesuvius volcano in the background
2. Wide of Villa A in the Oplontis archeological site
3. Wide of the colonnade entrance of Villa A
4. Mid of fruit trees in the outdoor gardens with Villa A's colonnade and roof tiles in the background
5. Close up of fruit trees in the outdoor gardens with Villa A's colonnade and roof tiles in the background
6. Wide of a tourist sitting in front of the Olympic-size pool of Villa A
7. Mid of a corridor with columns at the entrance of Villa A
8. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Mattia Buondonno, Oplontis tour guide:
"All we see in this villa shows us the luxurious life of Roman aristocracy. The decorations make this villa look like a museum, because we find five rooms with decoration from the1st century B.C, around 50-40 B.C., with the famous second Pompeian style. And then you have other rooms decorated in the style of the last period, before the eruption."
9. Wide of a frescoed wall as tourists enter the room in the background
10. Mid of tourists looking at the frescoes
11. Mid of Buondonno explaining the frescoes
12. Mid, tilt up of the same fresco
13. Close up of the same fresco, showing lavish columns and statues
14. SOUNDBITE (Italian), Mattia Buondonno, Oplontis tour guide:
"Poppaea was a VIP in Rome, very famous. She was very beautiful - Tacitus wrote that even her mother looked fabulous. She was the beauty that enthralled the emperor Nero. Nero was married to Octavia, daughter of Germanicus, but Poppaea managed to cozy-up to Nero, with her husband's help."
15. Wide of tourists inside the ancient corridors of Villa A
16. Wide of tourists walking through a corridor with beams of light
17. Mid of ancient doors, carbonised by the ashes from the Vesuvius
18. Mid, tilt up of a room with colourful frescoes
19. Mid, pan right of carved stuccos along the frame of a room
20. Wide of a classroom of children looking at the frescoes on a wall
21. Mid of a classroom of children looking at the frescoes on a wall
22. Close up of a fresco depicting the faces of two women inside a gold frame
23. Mid of tourists walking by a series of windows
24. Mid of a tree inside an internal garden painted with frescoes
25. Close up of the same fresco, depicting a fountain and birds
26. Mid, tilt up of a fresco depicting fountains
27. Close up of a fresco portraying a basket of figs
Naples - 19 April 2013
28. Wide of Russo Ermolli pulling out a map from her drawers inside her office
29. Mid of Russo Ermolli looking at a map of the Naples coastline
30. Close up of a map showing Torre Annunziata
31. Graphic showing the ancient coastline of Naples
32. SOUNDBITE (Italian), Elda Russo Ermolli, a geologist with the Oplontis Project:
"Poppaea's villa in Oplontis had a panoramic location with a view of the gulf of Naples, in fact it was located right above the sea, on a cliff that was about 15 metres high (49 feet high). This cliff was terraced, with gardens that allowed access to the villa even from the shore."
33. Mid, pan right of the 12th-century replica of a Roman map called Tabula Peutingeriana
34. Close up of the Oplontis location on the Tabula Peutingeriana
35. Mid of Professor Russo Ermolli looking at a graphic from the Oplontis Project most recent research
36. Close up of the graphic of the geological strada below the Oplontis Villa A
37. Close up Russo Ermolli pointing at the geological strada on her computer
38. SOUNDBITE (Italian), Elda Russo Ermolli, a geologist with the Oplontis Project:
Torre Annunziata - 17 April 2013
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MY GOD how I love ancient Roman style! What did we lose? We can only imagine. Pompeii is nothing more than a drop in the bucket of what was.
It wasn't a pretty society by our standards. 50% women = chattel. 30% slave, men, women and children. Disease. Violence. But one language was spoken from the current Scottish border to Persia. A single currency. Unfortunately, the Romans were terrified of water, and rarely ventured beyond coast lines - they could have discovered North and South America. And they never asked what the nature of lightning was. They had all the raw materials to have "invented" electricity and batteries. THAT is the true tragedy of the collapse of the Roman system. In the end, with the fall of the western empire at the end of the 5th Century, the people of Britannia would go 14 centuries before the populace would rediscover a hot bath.
yes very impressive in a stylish way ~ but very much like any empire of luxury ~ Slaves were the key to getting it all done ...just saying
David H Electron, the Greek word for amber, indicates that they knew about static electricity yet The Romans, especially later on followed the 'authorities' on science and did not dare to counteract them with empirical experiments. Aristotle Galen Pliny etc were followed to the letter and when an innovator came along he was marginalized
In Roman society women were not chattel. Actually, they had more rights and freedoms than women anywhere else in ancient times.
David H
"They had all the raw materials to have "invented" electricity and batteries. THAT is the true tragedy of the collapse of the Roman system". Eer... what?
"at the end of the 5th Century, the people of Britannia would go 14 centuries before the populace would rediscover a hot bath" 😰
Where do you get your informations? History Channel?
Not 'restored' [thankfully], but carefully preserved and given a roof. Beautiful
Indeed! Italy's constant struggles between restoration and preservation.
That’s restoration. They used new materials to make up for parts that were lost over time, so it’s restoration. Preservation wouldn’t include replacement of lost sections.
Why the preservation should be better then restoration?
Nice. I am impressed with the simple and effective design of the outdoor "pool" area.
I went to see Oplontis as an afterthought during my visit to Pompeii and Herculaneum. I was so glad that I went to see it. The Bay of Naples is an absolutely spectacular place. It's my favorite travel memory.
If you're going to see Pompei, do yourself a favor and also see Herculaneum. It's only 20 minutes up the road and it's much better preserved. Also, the museum in Naples contains all of the artifacts removed from both sites. We actually booked a hotel in Sorrento,(don't stay in Naples, it's a gritty city) so we could go to Pompeii, Herculaneum and the museum. We spent other days visiting Amalfi, Positano and Capri from Sorrento. Awesome trip!
You obviously rented a car! ....I was a pedestrian, relying on trains.
I stayed at a hotel a block from the main train station in Naples. There's a train service to the "scavi" (Pompeii, Herculaneum ["Ercolano"], etc.) called the "Circumvesuviana"; it is very crowded at times (so crowded you can't get on in the mornings). ...I was sufficiently frustrated one morning that I hired a taxi to get to Pompeii. (This was in October, 2013 when I went.)
Yeah, Herculaneum is well worth visiting.
Never did go and see Torre Annunziata though.
You didn't go as far south as Paestum though (the three Greek temples)? There was a very nice hotel on the beach - 50 Euros a night.
Exactly what I did on my first trip to the Bay of Naples area. Salerno is also a possibility since it permits easy access to the Ancient Greek wonder that is Paestum.
I live near Herculaneum,Missouri 63070....population,4000
Well then, there's no reason for you to visit Italy. You're already clearly steeped in Roman culture. =/
Davey Givens : Clearly....
Thanks for not having a voiceover, music or subtitles. It’s quiet and contemplative and makes Americans try to learn other languages.
Lol they wone
io: un americano che posso capire un po d'italiano 🙈
Oh, shut up! ....Who won the War?
If it weren't for the Americans, Italy would be still be occupied by the Nazis!
One thing we failed to teach the Italians is the importance of customer service! Even the Greeks have better customer service.
Fantastic
It is so beautiful you can just cry out of joy of its beauty. So sad that Europe is throwing away its history and values in favor of sharia Islam. RIP Europe
U what now? Are you American???
Does the term letter boxes mean anything?
A great time to be artisan/craftsman, so many trades to do, much better than today in that respect IMO
What a beautiful villa
Must of been very beautiful back in its hay day. It still is beautiful today.
nice pool
nice narration
So beautiful it took me 2 whole minutes to realize they weren't speaking English.
You think you're funny, eh.
Fascinating. They aren't the deluxe suites we have today but there's something compelling about the crudeness of those ancient residences.
Omg nope
Not sure what you meant, but I prefer places that look 'aged', 'lived in', 'rustic'.
Eu nasci em uma pequena cidade fundada por imigrantes italianos no Brasil, é impressionante a semelhança entre a villa romana e as casas construídas pelos imigrantes, os detalhes em baixo relevo são idênticos, belíssimo exemplo da mais fina arte.
The title of this video is misleading. These structures are not restored. They are preserved in their damaged state. There's nothing at all wrong with preserving them that way, but calling it restoration is misleading.
The ancient world was both a gorgeous and an ugly place. They made their living environments lovely to counter the reality of their lives. For instance....I wonder how much connection to Nero and Caligula's madness was ever made to the fact that water in the imperial houses of Rome, and territories, was carried by lead pipes. Women were held to a very fine code of conduct, and if they overstepped those codes they could be beaten to death at the displeasure of their husbands. Children didn't have any guarantees of life either. Unless they were the sons of some highly placed noble. Disease was rampant, and their most valued sport involved watching men kill each other in an arena. They didn't just go to first blood drawn. The people liked it more the bloodier the kill. Also this....most of the art done in Roman houses was done not by Romans, but by Greek slaves. The Greeks were the ones with the eye for beauty. It was their way to live in Roman society. A Greek often had wealth if they could make fantastic fresco or statuary, etc. Most of what Rome had they only had through conquest. That was what the short sord....I think it was called the Gladius (Sp)...did for them. It had enough reach to kill from about four feet out, but it was lightweight and strong. It didn't chip or shatter easily, and could be easily cared for by any idiot soldier. Coupled with a good lightweight shield, and a breast plate, it made the roman centurion nearly unbeatable in the ancient world. Add to that the chariot and it's no wonder that half the ancient world was conquered by them.
Linda Taylor Graecia capta ferum victorem cepit. Romans invented cement, concrete, aqueducts, triumphal archs, keystone, roads, central heat, professional army, firemen, etc ... They didn't need greeks to do the job. I agree, a lot of greeks were professors or painter in Rome. In the end, romans were genetically just a blend of italics and greeks.
Deniz Julian T... Just like today we have the USA where only the rich live a really good life by promising the POPULIST the "American Dream", a social propaganda to make them work harder and harder for them. So I ask myself... did the Roman Empire collapse, or did it just cross continents?
Linda Taylor .....how is this description not exactly the U.S. today...history does nothing but repeat itself...
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Viticulture, decent roads, laws we follow to this day...
Yeah not in America though lol
Looks original the way I like it. I would rather see what's left than a new building created from an artists rendition.
Pretty much how I remember it lol
Rich people lived lives of comparative luxury. So what's new?
Would have really been nice to have subtitles so the speakers could have been understood since the title of the video was in english expected to see subtitles.
No capiche i thought it was in english but still beautiful story
From 3:40 --> Is there a translation to English for this audio? Captions would be fine - it appears to be an interesting segment that offers great insight.
Thank you-
yes just go into settings and auto translate subtitles into English
The original coastline was much closer to where the buildings are presently located.
Whoa. An English country mansion the 1st century BC. I guess this is where they got it.
Beautiful video. Too bad there are no subtitles so the non-Italian speakers could actually follow what the guide was saying.
English language CCs would help.
Subtitles, anyone?
Sennmut : just enough bullshit
The Void : prostazite ot Surah 2:142 are sugar-coated Galatians 3, through the knowledge of Him who called :" Us" by glory & virtue, by which have been given to Us exceedingly great & precious promises..
CC button - then click the gear and select 'auto-translate' and then the language you want to see in the captions.
Itz a me mario
@@villiestephanov984 you're SUCKING my vital fluids!!!
Where is the "restored villa" part?
5:49 . . . and I thought Jersey beaches were bad!
The frescos on the walls inside are lame but the architecture is nice.
Awesome!
But this precious clip needs a proper translate. I menaged to pick some words from that women appairs at the end. She was talking about the panoramic view of the villa which is looking the gulf of naples. But that mustache guy, could not understand what was the topic :)
yes just go into settings and auto translate subtitles into English
for some reason I can understand the video. I speak spanish
There ya go fella lol
Nice video, but my Italian is rusty. Peace be upon Grinch.
2:14. Ottavia non era figlia dì Germanico bensì di Claudio con Valeria Messalina.
Thanks for having deleted those raving comments
Restored😟
They only restored the roof to protect the frescoes from the elements.
English language translation needed
English title,.english text please
What that old man jabbering about, his bad Comb over
...no subtitles. I feel like hitting "Dislike".
LyleDeYounges I’m not fluent, but they’re discussing the fact that Pompeii used to be right on the coast. It was a port city before the eruption essentially buried the city, and extended the coastline. The red X’s on the map mark where the city’s boundaries were, and where the coastline had been pre-eruption.
Thank you. I caught something of dates, too, but you got a lot more than I got out of the discussions.
yes just go into settings and auto translate subtitles into English
Giving a dislike to those who gave you an alphabet to write that you feel like hitting "dislike". I can't stop laughing.
Why aren't there subtitles in English and other languages?☹🖕
Just click bait. Not "restored" at all!
English anyone?
Usually, only if strictly necessary.
Roman or Greek?