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