Villa Jovis

Villa Jovis

The remains of Villa Jovis
Shown within Italy
Location	Capri, Italy
Region	Campania
Coordinates	40°33′30″N 14°15′44″E / 40.55833°N 14.26222°E / 40.55833; 14.26222
Type	Dwelling
History
Periods	Roman Imperial
Cultures	Roman
Site notes
Condition	Ruined
Ownership	Public
Public access	Yes
Website	cir.campania.beniculturali.it/archeocapri/percorso/schede/capri-villa-jovis

Villa Jovis ("Villa of Jupiter") is a Roman palace on Capri, southern Italy, built by Emperor Tiberius and completed in 27 CE. Tiberius ruled mainly from there until his death in 37 CE.^[1]

Villa Jovis is the largest of the twelve Tiberian villas on Capri mentioned by Tacitus. The entire complex, spanning several terraces and a difference in elevation of about 40 m, covers some 7,000 square metres (8,400 square yards).^[1] While the remaining eight levels of walls and staircases only hint at the grandeur the building must have had in its time, recent reconstructions have shown the villa to be a remarkable testament to 1st-century Roman architecture.