Home is far from Rome. What kind of home is it? Overlooking the Bay of Naples, enjoying the fresh breeze and the rich mineral water brought by natural springs, the seaside villas range in area from110,000 to 200,000 square feet, representing the best painting, architecture and exquisite style, and paying tribute to the importance of their owners.
With those glorious days gone forever, today, finding this ancient resort and its magnificent villa is like a treasure hunt. On the way to sorrento, I came to the bustling working-class town of Castellammare di Stabia, which is a modern substitute of sorrento, and I didn't see the brilliance of my predecessor. There is no point in asking local people: many of them ignore the existence of Stabia, let alone its location. The general area can be reached by walking for 20 minutes, but it is still difficult to know how to get to the villa.
Destined to change. Stabia is about to get rid of anonymity, which is largely due to the principal of a local middle school and one of his students. This summer, the large-scale excavation plan of Stabia Archaeological Park 150 acre will begin at a cost of 200 million US dollars, which is one of the largest archaeological projects in Europe since World War II.
Thomas Noble Howe, the general coordinator of the non-profit Restoration of Gustavia Foundation (RAS) and chairman of the art history of Southwest University in Texas, described these villas as "the largest concentration of well-preserved elite seaside Roman villas in the whole Mediterranean world". It is believed that there are at least six or seven executives of the foundation in the United States. The coordinator Leo Huaron said that this is not only the retirement and luxury place for the super-rich in Rome. In the summer months, the capital actually moved here from Rome. Some of the most important events in the Roman Empire actually took place in big villas in the Bay of Naples. From the town and Pompeii (three miles away), you can easily get to the park through the existing commuter train line around Visu Viana (connected with the new cable car railway). The facilities of the park will include panoramic walkways, outdoor theaters, museums, restaurants, tourists and education centers, which will be opened after each stage is completed. In order to protect the integrity of the area, a maximum of 250,000 tourists are allowed each year, far less than the 2.5 million tourists who visit the ancient city of Pompeii.
Uncovering the original street entrance area of St. Kyle Villa (one of the two well-excavated villas) will be the first large-scale excavation of Stabia in more than half a century, and it is also the latest chapter of a long and bitter story. After a preliminary excavation in the18th century, the project was stopped so that more funds could be used to excavate Pompeii. The exposed villa was repainted well. In fact, by the middle of the 20th century, the villa had long been lost, and its location had been forgotten.
At that time, Libero D'Orsi, the principal of the local high school where Varone attended, found a villa with his own money with the help of the school janitor and an unemployed mechanic. They found them, but in the end they ran out of money and suspended their work.
Large-scale excavation plan will start this summer, and a 150 acre Stabiae Archaeological Park (an artist's performance) will carry out a $200 million project. St. Abier (description of the built park) is one of the largest archaeological projects in Europe since World War II. (Thanks to the Foundation for Restoration of Ancient Stabia and the Archaeological Supervisor of Pompeii) After some preliminary excavations of Stabia in the18th century, the excavation work was stopped in order to invest funds in the excavation of Pompeii. (Thanks to the restoration of Gustabia Foundation and Pompeii Archaeological Supervision Bureau) The discovery of the original street entrance area of St. Kyle Villa will be the first major excavation of Stabia in more than half a century. Murals like this Cupid statue can be seen everywhere, including those rooms that are thought to be kitchen workers. Some works (this one depicts Poerxiusi) were restored in a mural movement, which allowed individuals or groups to pay for the restoration. (Thanks to the restoration of the Stabia Foundation in Mongolia and the supervision of Pompeii Archaeological Bureau) A visit to Villa St. Kyle (above, a swimming pool area) is like a window to the Titan world in Rome. Julius Caesar, Augustus and Emperor Tiberius, as well as the politician and philosopher Cicero, all have residences in Stabia. Inspired by the headmaster of his middle school and various archaeological sites around Stabia, Warren has no doubt about his career choice. "From the age of seven," he said, "I wanted to be an architect." After receiving his degree from the University of Naples, he went to the University of Maryland to study for a master's degree thesis, and put forward a design scheme that can revive archaeological sites and improve the economic situation of his hometown.
It is the origin of RAS and the creation of an ambitious project in cooperation with Pompeii Archaeological Supervision Bureau, which owns the rights of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Stabia. The foundation also recruits national and international partners and funds from donors in the United States, Italy and Campania. The visit of "KDSP" and "KDSP" to Villa St. Kyle explains all these supports, just like a window into the Titan world of Rome. Provide enough open space for groups and "customers" who follow or lobby great men; Hot and cold springs; Gym; A kitchen large enough to accommodate 125 people; Provide accommodation for 100 servants; A room for sacrifice; A hidden garden; Tree sidewalk; The living room facing the swimming pool (dietae) and the panoramic restaurant (oecus) are said to be the places that provide the ultimate electric lunch.
Murals can be seen everywhere, including rooms thought to belong to kitchen staff, which shows that the area attaches importance to food preparation as much as it does now. After so many years of hard work, some works are still full of vitality and have been restored under the RAS movement with wet murals, which allows individuals or groups to pay for restoration. The Mittag Museum in St Petersburg will exhibit these restored murals in September.
In order to attract the best scientific minds, RAS recently opened the first residential and academic facility, Vesuvius Institute of Archaeology and Humanities, for visiting scholars in southern Italy.
The influence of modern technology is already at work. Last year, a small-scale exploratory excavation confirmed an earlier study, that is, a 355-foot-high colonnade courtyard in Villa Saint Kyle was still buried underground, which was called "the most important latest discovery in the last generation of Vesuvius". Archaeologists also recently excavated the skeleton of a Vesuvius volcano in this area for the first time.
Huaron said no one knew about exa.