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