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But the hot ashes fell faster and faster; the sea ebbed out suddenly, and left them nearly dry, and Pliny turned away to a place called Stabiae, to the house of his friend Pomponianus, who was just going to escape in a boat.
Madam How and Lady Why Charles Kingsley 1847
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Like other villas excavated in Stabiae, the Villa San Marco is important because it has provided us with beautiful frescoes, sculptures, mosaics, and architecture, which show styles and themes comparable to those found in Pompeii and Herculaneum.
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Among the many villas found at Stabiae, the most famous are Villa San Marco, Villa Del Pastore, and Villa Ariana.
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Just three miles from Pompeii, the Roman site of Stabiae was a summer resort for rich and powerful Romans.
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Just three miles from Pompeii, the Roman site of Stabiae was a summer resort for rich and powerful Romans.
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Adopt-a-Fresco from Stabiae at eternallycool.net eternallycool.net
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For more information, visit the Restoring Ancient Stabiae adopt-a-fresco homepage where you can download a catalog of frescoes in need.
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Complimentary access and special tour of the Stabiae site, including Villa San Marco and Villa Arianna, with RAS professional staff
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For more information, visit the Restoring Ancient Stabiae adopt-a-fresco homepage where you can download a catalog of frescoes in need.
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Among the many goals of the Restoring Ancient Stabiae Foundation is that of restoring frescoes from Villa San Marco and other ancient luxury homes, for the site of Stabiae has yielded a wealth of beautiful artworks that are in need of care.
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