Stabia Coast

19/07/2026

17/06/2026

MUSEO ARCHEOLOGICO DI STABIA

The Archaeological Museum of Stabiae
Libero d’Orsi, housed in the royal
palace of Quisisana in Castellammare
di Stabia, contains a rich collection of
archaeological finds from the Roman
villas of Stabiae, which were first
discovered by Bourbon explorers in the
18th century and then by Dean D’Orsi
from 1950.
Ancient Stabiae is an archaeological site
dating back to Roman times, the site of
important maritime villas with luxurious
decorative schemes.
In AD 79 the settlement was destroyed
by the eruption of Vesuvius in the same
way as Pompeii and Herculaneum,
but the ancient sources tell us that
unlike the latter, Stabiae was revived. Its
strategic position, its connection to sea
and land routes, saved it from oblivion.
Overlooking Vesuvius, Ischia and the
Bay of Naples, the villas of Stabiae
enjoyed an extraordinary panorama.
On display in the museum are the refined
decorative items from the villas of Stabiae
and those of its ager, the agricultural
that falls within the municipalities of
Gragnano, Casola, Santa Maria La Ca**tà
and Sant’Antonio Abate.
The splendid frescoes depict landscapes,
divinities, mythological characters and
portraits, possibly those of the owners
of the house. The faces are seen in their
intimacy, absorbed and in thought, in
deep symbiosis with their surroundings.

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