Ponticelli

One in via Decio Mure was completely unearthed and it was possible to recover a large part of the furnishings in use in the house at the time of the eruption.

[1] This villa belonged to Caius Olius Ampliatus,[2] a descendant of a veteran of Sulla and was focussed on production of olive oil and wine.

In the basement of this villa the skeleton of a man was found in a crouching position with his hands on his face no doubt surprised by the eruption.

This discovery on this side of Vesuvius was important in showing that the eruption of 79 included not only rain of ash and lapilli, but also the pyroclastic flow at a temperature of 500 °C leading to burning of the skull and possible liquefaction of the brain.

The area was incorporated into the city of Naples under Fascist rule and was heavily bombed in World War II.

The area has suffered much the same fate of urban decay as the rest of the eastern periphery of Naples, a fate that includes drugs, entrenched organized crime, unemployment, massive overbuilding since the end of World War II and a large influx of illegal immigrant workers.

The entrance has two lintels that still bear the signs of the hinges of a double-leaf door, closed at night by a horizontal iron rod.

There was a large dining room with a window overlooking Mount Vesuvius, while behind it was an internal vegetable or decorative garden.

In particular, there are some murals which depict social and cultural problems, like 'O scior cchiù felice made by Fabio Petani or Ael.