Pollena Trocchia

The baths of an ancient Roman villa were discovered at Masseria De Carolis in Pollena Trocchia in 1988 and subsequently exposed [1]. The baths were built after the 79 AD eruption and before the mid-2nd century [1]. The eruptions of Vesuvius of 472 buried the lower floors but clearance work was done and occupation then continued in the upper levels until it was completely buried in the 505 and 512 eruptions [1]. The site was first discovered during construction of apartment blocks but the builders tried to destroy it as a hindrance to their work [1]. The Apolline Project identified the site and from 2005 it was cleared and annual excavations started [1]. 10 rooms of baths with massive structures have been discovered on two floors [1].