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