07/28/2025
Villa Jovis, perched on the eastern cliffs of Capri in Campania, is one of the most impressive Roman imperial residences to survive from antiquity.
Built under Emperor Tiberius in the early 1st century CE, this vast complex served as both palace and fortress, offering commanding views over the Bay of Naples, the Amalfi Coast, and the island itself.
The villa, spanning several terraces, featured grand halls, baths, cisterns, and quarters for the imperial retinue, all ingeniously adapted to the steep terrain.
Its strategic isolation suited Tiberius, who ruled the empire from this remote refuge during his final years.
The remains, though weathered by time, still evoke the scale and ambition of Roman engineering on this rugged outcrop..