High-ranking characters depicted in the mosaics of the apsidal niches of the frigidarium
The main nuclei of the Domus
The mansio of Philosophiana. A stopping place
The senses tell the Tri-Apsed Triclinium
The room of the seasons
The protagonists of the mosaics
An individual who has attracted the attention of scholars
The capture of wild animals for the roman amphitheatre games
An eloquent symbol: the signum
The senses tell the bi-apsed ambulatory – Corridor of the “Great Hunt”
The Peristyle of the Villa
A royal room housed the Dominus during his audiences
A view of the race from the imperial gallery
A hidden meaning
A chariot race, set in the circus Maximus of Rome, connects the villa to the city and centre of power
A dialogue between mythological and realistic scenes
The protagonists of the mosaic and the military themed frescoes
The layout of the rooms
Is the profile of the dominus hidden among the scenes depicted in the mosaics?
The possible celebration of a solemn event
The senses tell the massage room
The paths of virus, a reflection of the Dominus
An organic microcosm: the structure of the villa
The mosaics of the late antiquity residence
A decoration that marks time
An official ceremony to welcome the Dominus
The apotheosis of Hercules
The astral interpretation of the mosaic
The senses tell the monumental entrance
Banquets and panegyrics enlivened the vast hall, against the background of a floor mosaic celebrating the feats of Hercules
The senses tell the Vestibule
The catalogue of animals
A line of armed men for an important Dominus
The prestige of the dominus is revealed through the wall frescoes
A large banquet hall
Auspicious symbols and perhaps the initials of the commissioner’s name decorate the mosaic of the apsidal room
The senses tell the private entrance to the spa
A day of hunting at the villa
Outdoor breakfast
The late antiquity residence: locus amoenus and centre of administrative activities in the heart of Sicily
A dignified setting dedicated to the myth of Arion
The Latifundium
A small room represents one of the activities of the thermal bath route
The Mansio, a stopping place
The senses tell the room in the private apartment known as “small hunt”
The Mansio of Sophiana
The marble from the regions of the empire to decorate the basilica
Semi-public rooms
The senses tell the frigidarium
Solemn and majestic architecture to welcome a high-ranking commissioner
A small room embellished with marble
The composition of the spaces
Form of greeting or ritual?
The senses tell the Basilica
The senses tell the Quadrangular Peristyle
The public and private rooms of the villa
The senses tell the Sacellum of the Lares
The rural sacrifice
A small room used as a privileged entrance to the baths
The golden age: hypotheses about the villa’s period of construction and clues
A room dedicated to the sea
The public rooms of the Villa
The myth of Orpheus
A large colonnaded portico, a place of connection between the rooms
Pars Fructuaria e Pars Rustica
The realistic depiction of a spa procession with a high-ranking female figure
Date Clues
MiC – Ministero della Cultura
Legge 77/2006 - Misure Speciali di Tutela e Fruizione dei Siti Italiani di Interesse Culturale, Paesaggistico e Ambientale, inseriti nella “Lista Del Patrimonio Mondiale”, posti sotto la Tutela dell’ UNESCO Regione Siciliana.
Assessorato dei Beni Culturali e dell’Identità Siciliana, Dipartimento dei Beni Culturali e dell’Identità Siciliana.
Parco archeologico della Valle dei Templi di Agrigento.
