The villa was built on large terraces created on the slope of Monte Cosce supported by two cryptoportici to give magnificent views over the region and the valley of the river Aia, and emphasise its grandeur to visitors. The villa was known from the 15th to the 18th century AD from travellers accounts when it was known as that of Horace without any evidence. It was forgotten again until the 1970s when the site was rediscovered during roadworks when it was excavated, with more investigation and restoration following in the 1980s, and again in 2012-18.The Ancient Roman Villa of Vacone, Matthew Notarian, 2015, Popular Archeology Summer 2022 https://popular-archaeology.com/article/the-ancient-roman-villa-of-vacone/
