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