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