The villa is located in Ostia, between the park of Castel Fusano and the estate of Castel Porziano. The archaeological complex was discovered in 1713 and identified with the villa of Pliny the Younger (61-114 AD).
It is a typical example of a large maritime residence from the Julio-Claudian age, surrounded by a wall open to the sea where the main entrance was.
The best preserved part of the villa has a large quadrangular portico overlooked by different rooms and to the south of which there are baths with a black and white mosaic floor depicting Neptune armed with a trident on a chariot pulled by two seahorses, from II AD.
In addition, near the villa, there are the remains of a stretch of the Via Severiana, a coastal road that led from the city of Porto to Terracina, built by the emperor Septimius Severus in the third century AD.
Information
To reach the site, it is advisable to park at the junction of Via dei Transatlantici with the Litoranea road, then walk on.
The walking route follows the entire paved road (Via dei Transatlantici) to the junction with Viale della Villa di Plinio, which you must take by turning left to an opening where the gate to the villa is (total length 1 km).
Admission to the monument is allowed to groups and associations, with their own guide, who must make a reservation at 060608 (daily, 9.00 - 19.00).
Maximum 25 people per visit.
For individual visitors, who must also make a reservation at 060608, individual visits are also possible according to a schedule specified on the page > Monumenti del territorio
The site is not accessible to the disabled
Starting from 01/08/2024 the site will be temporarily closed to the public for the start of the works envisaged by the PNRR
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