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