The Villa of Nero's second wife

The Villa of Nero's second wife, originally uploaded by joellekueng.

A few train stops from Herculaneum you can find Oplontis, where the Villa of Nero's second wife was excavated. It is in perfect state (like Herculaneum, it was caught in a lava stream) with amazing fresques. This painting is almost 2000 years old and look at the colours! You can also see how colorful they painted the inside of the houses, to compensate with the lack of sun (only few windows, and an interior court called the Atrium).