Claim: The Imperial Villa, which is a Roman villa built by Publius Vedius Pollio, who was infamous for his luxurious tastes and cruelty to slaves, has a 2000-seat theatre and wall decorations.
Evidence: In later life he became infamous for his luxurious tastes and cruelty to his slaves – when they displeased him, he had them fed to "lampreys" that he maintained for that purpose, which was deemed to be an exceedingly cruel act. The ruins of the Roman villa of Vedius Pollio, also known as the Imperial Villa, include a 2000-seat theatre on the rocky promontory at the end of the Bay of Naples. The villa was built in the first century BC by Publius Vedius Pollio. Some of the villa's rooms can be seen with traces of the wall decorations while its marine structures and fish ponds are now part of the neighbouring submerged Gaiola Park.