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