This extraordinary villa, dating back to the 1st century A.D., is one of the most fascinating testimonies of the Roman presence on the Amalfi Coast. The ruins were discovered in Minori in 1932, after the collapse of some houses in the area where it stood. This small archaeological park includes an antiquarium that collects the artifacts found during the excavations. The villa, built on two levels, was surrounded by a large viridarium, a garden with a central pool, typical of rich patrician domus. Once surrounded by luxuriant woods, the villa overlooked the sea, which has receded over the centuries due to the debris carried by the Reginna Minor river.

Inside the villa there are several rooms that would have enlivened the lives of the owners and their guests. There is a music room and a theater where musicians and actors would have performed, a thermal area that reproduces the classical layout of Roman baths, and several reception rooms that would have been used to prepare food for a banquet or to satisfy the various needs of the master of the house.

Its history is shrouded in mystery. We do not know who built this ancient villa or who lived in it, but it was certainly a cultured and wealthy person, probably a member of the Roman Senate. The Roman villa is decorated with magnificent mosaics and frescoes, some of which are still visible. The rich pictorial decorations of the triportico and the interior rooms allow us to date the original layout of the villa to the Julio-Claudian period.