Located northwest of Pompeii , Boscoreale was the location of a large Roman villa , the '' Villa della Pisanella '' , that was buried by volcanic ash following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD . The villa was unearthed during several archaeological seasons , confirming the hypothesis of a villa rustica covering 1000 square metres with clearly defined residential sector and farm buildings . The villa was discovered in 1876 , but it was only on April 13 , 1895 that the remains of a vaulted box containing the treasure was discovered in the wine-pressing room of the villa . The box contained silver tableware consisting of 102 items and a leather bag full of coins to the value of a thousand gold aurei . Many items of precious metal were abandoned in Pompeii and its surrounding area by their owners as they attempted to flee the destruction
eruption of Mount Vesuvius
Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79
Boscoreale Treasure