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