Villa of Diomedes

The Villa of Diomedes is an ancient Roman villa near Pompeii [1]. It is located outside the walls of Pompeii on the Via dei Sepolcri to the Gate of Herculaneum [1]. It was excavated from 1771 to 1774 by Francesco La Vega [1]. It was named after Marcus Arrius Diomedes, whose grave is opposite the entrance to the villa, though it is not clear that it was in fact his villa [1]. The villa sits just outside the city walls on the north side of Pompeii [1]. It is around 3500 square meters [1]. The garden side of the building faces what would have been the ancient coast line to the East [1]. The villa is on two levels [1].