The Villa Romana of Minori stood in a bay of the Amalfi Coast, at the point where the river, Regina Minor, empties into the sea.

This stretch of coastline, full of coves and natural harbors, was a favorite place where the imperial Roman aristocracy built their residences, as evidenced by the findings of Vietri sul Mare, Amalfi, Positano, and Li Galli.

In 1932, a collapse occurred during the renovation of some local homes and led to the discovery of an underground chamber, belonging to the Roman villa.

In 1956, while working on the construction of the Hotel St. Lucia, new areas were discovered including paintings, which are preserved in the annex to the villa.

The residential structure is visible only on the side closest to the sea, as many parts of the building were reused as wineries from new housing lots on the site of the villa.