Villa dei Papiri, Herculaneum

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Villa_dei_Papiri,_Herculaneum
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ancient Roman family
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:Roman
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Epicurean_philosophy
gptkb:Philodemus
gptkbp:builtYear 1st century BC
gptkbp:burialPlace eruption of Mount Vesuvius
gptkbp:buriedInYear 79 AD
gptkbp:contains gptkb:frescoes
gptkb:Herculaneum_papyri
bronze busts
marble statues
gptkbp:country gptkb:Italy
gptkbp:discoveredBy 1750
gptkbp:excavationMethod tunnel excavation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Villa dei Papiri, Herculaneum
gptkbp:inspiredBy gptkb:Getty_Villa
gptkbp:location gptkb:Herculaneum
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Parco_Archeologico_di_Ercolano
gptkbp:notableFor Greek and Roman sculptures
extensive papyrus library
luxurious architecture
gptkbp:numberOfFloors approx. 2,500 square meters
gptkbp:numberOfRooms over 90
gptkbp:openToPublic restricted
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Lucius_Calpurnius_Piso_Caesoninus
gptkbp:region gptkb:Campania
gptkbp:significance only surviving library from classical antiquity
gptkbp:status partially excavated
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite yes
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gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:J._Paul_Getty_Museum
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5