{"id":68250,"date":"2015-09-20T22:42:28","date_gmt":"2015-09-20T21:42:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/?p=68250"},"modified":"2026-10-14T08:31:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T07:31:43","slug":"villa-romana-del-casale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/villa-romana-del-casale","title":{"rendered":"Villa Romana del Casale"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A few kilometres from the centre of Piazza Armerina<\/a>, the Villa Romana del Casale<\/strong> (“Villa Romana del Casale” in Italian) is a sumptuous ancient residence, renowned for the exceptional extent of its carpet of polychrome mosaics. Among the best preserved of their kind, beyond their beauty and variety, these mosaics are also a precious testimony to the social organisation, economy and daily life of the Romans. They constitute an artistic jewel unique in the world, and the villa is inscribed on the UNESCO<\/strong> World Heritage List.<\/p>\n

History of the villa and the excavations<\/h2>\n

The Roman villa of Casale dates from around the 4th century AD. It probably belonged to a powerful aristocratic family of Rome, perhaps to a governor. It is very vast with more than 3500 m\u00b2<\/strong> of surface area, almost entirely paved with splendid mosaics illustrating myths or the life of the era.
Two aqueducts served to supply the fountains and the baths of the establishment. Researchers believe that the villa was not isolated, and that other structures located in the surroundings met its needs. This is why excavation campaigns are regularly organised.<\/p>\n\n\n