Museo Archeologico di Stabia Libero D'Orsi
Castellammare di Stabia (NA)
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The story
The treasures of the Roman villas of Stabiae, brought to light by Libero D'Orsi on the Varano hill.
Access
ticket; check opening hours on the official website
The story
The Libero D'Orsi Archaeological Museum of Stabiae holds the finds of ancient Stabiae, the Roman city buried by the eruption of AD 79 together with Pompeii and Herculaneum. It takes its name from Libero D'Orsi, the headmaster who from 1950 led the excavations on the Varano hill, bringing back to light the great Stabian villas; the first Antiquarium he created in 1957 was replaced, in 2020, by the present museum.
What to see
The collection, of thousands of finds, comes from the Roman villas of Stabiae, famous for the frescoes and luxury furnishings: stuccoes, paintings and objects of daily life of one of the most refined holiday resorts of Roman antiquity.
Tips
Check the seat, hours and tickets on the official site before going (the museum changed location in 2020). To be combined with a visit to the Villas of Stabiae on the Varano hill, at Castellammare.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Libero D'Orsi Archaeological Museum of Stabiae?
The museum that gathers the finds of ancient Stabiae; in 2020 it replaced the Stabian Antiquarium created by Libero D'Orsi in 1957.
Who was Libero D'Orsi?
The headmaster who from 1950 led the excavations on the Varano hill, bringing back to light the Roman villas of Stabiae.
What can you see in the museum?
Finds, frescoes and furnishings from the Roman villas of Stabiae, buried by the eruption of AD 79.
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