of the rooms seem to have been used for manufacturing, and others were storerooms, while the upper floor contained the living quarters of the house. These circumstances, along with more than 400 amphorae recovered in the excavations, indicate the property was devoted to the production of wine, oil, and agricultural goods. The discovery of a series of weights seems to confirm this; a bronze seal found at the site preserved the name of Lucius Crassius Tertius, apparently its last owner. The southern part of the upper floor is perhaps the owner's living quarters, as some rooms are decorated with paintings in the Fourth Style, and there is also a rare example of a second style painting from the Republican era. A rare very ornate strongbox was found in the peristyle, perhaps fallen from the upper floor, containing over 200 coins, jewellery, and a seal ring. It was finely decorated with inlay in silver, copper, and gilded bronze typical of late Hellenistic design, and it had a complex locking system that was still used in the 19th century. A sophisticated water drainage system was added late in the villa's history. At the north of the site the ground floor rooms were reconfigured and the street repaved. See also Archaeological sites in Naples References External links Official website (English-language version) The Oplontis Project AD79 Year of Destruction Website 70s disestablishments in the Roman Empire 79 disestablishments 1974 archaeological discoveries Archaeological sites in Campania Buildings and structures in the Metropolitan City of Naples Cities and towns in Campania Coastal towns in Campania Destroyed cities Former populated places in Italy National museums of Italy Pompeii (ancient city) Populated places established in the 1st millennium BC Populated places disestablished in the 1st century Pre-Roman cities in Italy Roman sites of Campania Torre Annunziata Tourist attractions in Campania World Heritage Sites in Italy Poppaea Sabina Roman towns and cities in Italy Ruins in Italy