The most obvious evidence of this history is in the on-site museum. Beneath the villa lie the remains of a Roman domus, unearthed during Getty’s meticulous restoration in the 1960s. Mosaics, columns, and foundations are preserved in situ, giving guests a glimpse of the seaside villa life enjoyed nearly two thousand years ago. Alongside them, vitrines hold amphorae once brimming with olive oil, fish sauce, or wine, their clay bodies still marked by centuries of sea trade. Nearby, marble fragments sourced from as far afield as Greece, Egypt, and North Africa recall Rome’s far-reaching empire, when exotic stones like porphyry and cipollino signaled status and power.