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