57. Boscoreale, Villa Regina. Villa
excavated 1977-80.
Surrounding land excavated 1980, 1982 and 1983.
Villa Regina, Boscoreale. December 2006.
Looking north from the west side towards vines growing in same spacing as original Roman vines.
According to Jashemski, an ancient country lane, running through the vineyard, led directly to the main entrance of the villa.
A footpath also led through the vineyard to the west entrance into the north portico VII.
See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.286)
Villa Regina, Boscoreale. 1983. Looking towards north side of villa.
In the soil, the newly planted vines can be seen, as well as the white plaster casts from cavities of original roots and stakes.
Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.
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Villa Regina, Boscoreale showing casts of original Roman vines with modern vines growing alongside. May 2006.
Vines growing at Villa Regina, Boscoreale. May 2006.
These have been planted in the same spacing as original Roman vines, the white casts of which can be seen to the right of each vine.
According to Jashemski, she found approximately 300 cavities that appeared to be vines, 195 of stakes, and forty-six that were unable to be identified.
There were also thirty-four tree-root cavities, most of which were in the vineyard.
Carbonized almonds and olives found helped to identify some of the trees.
The vines, informally staked, were supported both by stakes and trees, as is true in many of the local vineyards today.
Villa Regina, Boscoreale. July 2010. Replanted vineyard, with white tree and stake casts. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
Villa Regina, Boscoreale. July 2010. Replanted vineyard. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
Villa Regina, Boscoreale. July 2010. Replanted vineyard and harvest. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
Villa Regina, Boscoreale. May 2006. Well in vineyard, near cubiculum XVI.
Villa Regina, Boscoreale. 1983, Well in south-east corner of vineyard. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.
Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.
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Layers of the eruption of 79AD at Villa Regina, Boscoreale. December 2006.
Villa Regina, Boscoreale. 1980. North side of site. Ash layers in the cut made for the excavations. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.
According to Wilhelmina, in 1981 -
“Professor Sigurdsson, a volcanologist, visited our excavations and he pointed out that, in the new cut that had been made to prepare the part we were to excavate, the stratification of the fill that covered Boscoreale was clearly visible and quite different from that at Pompeii.
First there was a substantial airflow of pumice up to a thickness of 1.45 meters. Next came a brief ground surge made up of coarse pumice.”
See Jashemski W. F., 2014. Discovering the Gardens of Pompeii: The Memoirs of a Garden Archaeologist 1955 – 2004, p. 279.
Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.
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Villa Regina, Boscoreale. 1980. Ash layers on north side of site. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.
Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.
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Villa Regina, Boscoreale. 1983. Ash layers.
Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.
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Villa Regina, Boscoreale. 1983. Ash layers.
Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.
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Villa Regina
Antiquarium Station, September 2021.
Looking towards entrance doorways to railway station. Photo
courtesy of Klaus Heese.
Villa Regina, Boscoreale. December 2018. Entrance doorway to Antiquarium and Villa Regina. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
Villa Regina,
Boscoreale. December 2023.
Italian information description card. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.
Villa Regina, Boscoreale. December 2023.
English information description card. Photo
courtesy of Miriam Colomer.
Villa Regina,
Boscoreale. December 2023. Plan of the Antiquarium. Photo courtesy of Miriam
Colomer.
Villa Regina
Antiquarium, December 2018.
Interior. Photo courtesy of
Giuseppe Ciaramella.
Villa Regina Antiquarium, December 2018. Cast of a pig
found in Villa Regina, Boscoreale. Photo
courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
Cast of a pig found in Villa Regina, Boscoreale. December 2006. Now in Boscoreale Antiquarium.
Villa Regina, Boscoreale. December 2006. Cement was poured into a cavity in the volcanic ash.
This preserved the appearance of a pig raised on the villa. Now in Boscoreale Antiquarium.
Finds from Villa Regina Boscoreale. December 2006. Now in Boscoreale Antiquarium.
The majority of the finds were of domestic use and a large amount was found on shelving in the storeroom 1 and also in the service areas.
Small herm of Dionysus from peristyle P and remains of an incense burner from storeroom 1.
Finds from Villa
Regina Boscoreale. December 2023.
Small marble herm
of Dionysus from peristyle P, found in niche L. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.
Finds from Villa Regina Boscoreale. December 2006. Now in Boscoreale Antiquarium.
Small glass jug and perfume bottle. Five terra sigillata (red gloss pottery) cups.
Finds from Villa Regina Boscoreale. December 2006. Now in Boscoreale Antiquarium.
A bronze lamp support from storeroom XII.
Three round handled terracotta lamps.
At the front is a terracotta lamp marked with a cross on the outside.
According to the Antiquarium, this is a Christian lamp, dated to 2nd-4th century AD, and shows a sporadic presence on the site after the 79AD eruption.
Finds from Villa Regina Boscoreale. December 2006. Now in Boscoreale Antiquarium.
Bronze and iron bucket, iron axe and hoe, small bone and iron knives and a sharpening stone.
Finds from Villa Regina Boscoreale. December 2006. Now in Boscoreale Antiquarium.
Two small ceramic bowls and a large bowl all with thin sides.
Finds from Villa Regina Boscoreale. December 2006. Now in Boscoreale Antiquarium.
3 ceramic mugs and a small ceramic amphora all with thin sides.
Finds from Villa Regina Boscoreale. December 2006. Now in Boscoreale Antiquarium.
The label says “122 Vaso fittile con crusca” (Earthenware vase with bran?)
Finds from Villa Regina Boscoreale. December 2006. Now in Boscoreale Antiquarium.
Left is an amphora with a residue of garum. Right is a terracotta basin.
Finds from Villa Regina Boscoreale. December 2006. Now in Boscoreale Antiquarium.
According to the museum card, at the rear is a pot (Olla) from kitchen room 1.
To the left is an Attingitoio (dipper) from room II. To the right is a jug (Boccale) from storeroom XII.
Finds from Villa Regina Boscoreale. December 2006. Now in Boscoreale Antiquarium.
Left are Terracotta covers from storeroom XII.
Right front is a ceramic plate with black rim from room II.
Behind is a terracotta cooking pot (pentola) from room II.
Garum jars found in Villa Regina Boscoreale. December 2006. Now in Boscoreale Antiquarium.
Left is a single handled garum jar found in storeroom XII.
A two handled pot (olla) from storeroom XII.
A two handled jar from peristyle VII.
Villa Regina Boscoreale. December 2006. Now in Boscoreale Antiquarium.
The 3 jugs at the rear were found in storeroom XII. We do not know the small jug’s find location.
Bridal chariot found in Villa 52 in Civita
Giuliana, Pompeii, on display in Villa Regina antiquarium.
Villa 52 in Civita Giuliana,
Pompeii, December 2023. Reproduction of the chariot.
On display in Antiquarium at Villa Regina,
Boscoreale. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.
Villa 52 in Civita
Giuliana, Pompeii, December 2023. Information description card. Photo courtesy of Miriam Colomer.