Susanna Faas-Bush, an archaeologist, has tracked and verified over 300 artifacts. These are from the ancient Roman Villa della Pisanella near Pompeii. They were previously thought lost or destroyed. These items are scattered across museums in Italy, Germany, France, Belgium, the U.K., and the U.S. They include silver tableware from the Boscoreale Treasure (now in Paris). There are also mosaics, bronze bathtubs, wall paintings (in Chicago), and copper-alloy hinges. The villa served as a luxurious vineyard estate in the Vesuvian region. It blended wine production with elite spectacle. It also incorporated early agro-tourism elements. This work reveals how the artifacts interconnect to illuminate Roman daily life. The findings offer new evidence of mass-produced hinges. They also show collaborations on Vesuvian archives. Ongoing efforts include a comprehensive database, presentations at 2025 conferences, and publications in Mouseion.
Reuniting Lost Artifacts from the Roman Villa della Pisanella
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