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