Mosaic of the Great Hunt, Piazza Armerina

Sep 29, 2023 1052

In Sicily, in Enna, precisely in Piazza Armerina, stands the Villa del Casale, a wonderful example of Roman luxury construction of the late-periodand important testimony to study and understand the life of the Roman civilization thanks to the precious mosaics perfectly preserved that illustrate scenes of everyday life.

Given the many past dominations on these lands it is amazing how the mosaics have been respected and preserved. Evidently their beauty was well understandable to anyone.  The villa testifies the presence of the Romans on the territory for the management of the rural economy of the Western Empire and is a concentration of pomp and wealth, one of the most luxurious of its kind.  

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SOURCE: https://italian-traditions.com

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