Villa Boscoreale is a name given to any of several Roman villas discovered in the district of Boscoreale, Italy. They were all buried and preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, along with Pompeii and Herculaneum. The only one visible in situ today is the Villa Regina, the others being reburied soon after their discovery. Although these villas can be classified as "rustic" (villae rusticae) rather than of otium due to their agricultural sections and sometimes lack of the most luxurious amenities, they were often embellished with extremely luxurious decorations such as frescoes, testifying to the wealth of the owners. Among the most important finds are the exquisite frescoes from the Villa of Publius Fannius Synistor and the sumptuous silver collection of the Villa della Pisanella, which are now displayed in several major museums. In Roman times this area, like the whole of Campania, was agricultural despite its proximity to cities including Pompeii, and specialised in wine and olive oil. Information on, and objects from, the villas can also be seen in the nearby Antiquarium di Boscoreale. The Antiquarium is currently closed until approximately 2023 whilst displays are updated. Other Villas in Boscoreale Many other Roman villas were discovered in the vicinity, often by "treasure" hunters towards the end of the 19th century after which they were reburied, including notably the villas: in "d'Acunzo property", Piazza. Stazione FF.SS. of N. Popidius Florus, from which frescoes were taken in via Casone Grotta (found in 1986) of M. Livius Marcellus of fondo Prisco of Asellius in contrada Giuliana, Fondo Zurlo. in contrada Cività, Fondo Brancaccio of Piazza. Mercato, Proprietà Cirillo in contrada Centopiedi-al Tirone, Proprietà Vitiello Villa Regina This rustic villa was discovered more recently in 1977 and therefore has been preserved in its complete state as buried 8m below ground level. The villa is a comfortable working farm rather than a luxurious estate that others nearby were. Nonetheless an elegant central courtyard is colonnaded on three sides with columns of red and white stucco. Large quantities of pottery and farm implements were found. Plaster casts of the original entrance doors were made from the hollow spaces left. A plaster cast of a pig found here and killed in the catastrophe was also made. It also includes preserved parts of a wine press. Near the centre of the villa is the wine cellar in which 18 dolia, of total