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The Villa of the Papyri is a suburban villa located in the ancient city of Herculaneum. During excavations, the site yielded a significant collection of bronze and marble works of art.1
The villa is most notably named for the discovery of an entire library of ancient papyri. These texts are written in Greek and focus on philosophical subjects of Epicurean inspiration. Today, these recovered artifacts are preserved in the National Library of Naples.1