the most important archeological finding in the area, dating back to ancient roman times, during the late republican age, is a patrician roman villa probably belonging to lucullus. in the first century ad its owner was gaius sallustius crispus passienus, who married agrippina the younger, mother of nero. his properties were later confiscated by the flavian imperial dynasty (69–96 ad). consul flavius clemens lived in the villa with his wife domitilla during the rule of domitian.