In the age of the Roman Empire, the Roman elite built mansions, or villas, around Lake Fusaro because of its hot springs and favorable weather. And it appears due to the same phenomenon that they sunk only to rise again due to an unusual amount of seismic activity.
A kinky resort?
Since 2005, the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology has reported a remarkable rapid incline of up to 4.5 feet in landmass. In short, the seabed lifts, and the shoreline recedes, damaging ports.
The good news is that a Roman villa has surfaced. As to what the function of the complex might be, the ancient Roman town of Bacoli used to be a popular resort, as Naples is known for its caves along the shore, where Romans would relax and vacation, Anatolian Archaeology explains.
Not on Lake Fusaro. That camp was known for its “hedonistic lifestyle,” described by the poet Sextus Propertius as “a vortex of luxury and harbor of vice.”