Villa Romana del Casale
A luxurious late Roman villa whose rooms preserve one of the richest and most extensive collections of Roman floor mosaics.
Photo: Robur.q · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Sicily
- Civilisation
- Late Roman
- Period
- 4th century CE
- UNESCO
- World Heritage ↗
Through time
The story
The Villa Romana del Casale is a large and elaborate Roman villa or palace located approximately 3 km from the town of Piazza Armerina, Sicily. Excavations have revealed Roman mosaics that according to the Grove Dictionary of Art, are the richest, largest, and most varied collection that remains there, and for which the site was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. The villa and its artwork date to the early fourth century AD.
The mosaic and opus sectile floors cover some 3,500 m2 and are unique in their excellent state of preservation, due to the landslide and floods that covered the remains.
Although less well-known, an extraordinary collection of frescoes covered not only the walls of the interior rooms, but also the exterior walls of the villa.
Adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What you will see
- Great Hunt mosaic
- Bikini Girls mosaic
- Peristyle
Before you go
- Check opening hours and ticket rules shortly before your visit — they change seasonally.
- Plan for the heat. Most ancient sites have little shade; go early or late.
- Respect the barriers. Fragile surfaces are protected for the next visitors.
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