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