Villa Romana del Casale
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The Villa Romana del Casale (Sicilian: Villa Rumana dû Casali) is a large and elaborate Roman villa or palace located about 3 km from the town of Piazza Armerina, Sicily. Excavations have revealed Roman mosaics which, according to the Grove Dictionary of Art, are the richest, largest and most varied collection that remains,[1] for which the site was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.[2] The villa and its artwork date to the early 4th century AD.
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Location | Piazza Armerina, Province of Enna, Sicily, Italy |
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Coordinates | 37°21′53″N 14°20′05″E |
Type | Roman villa |
Area | 8.92 ha (22.0 acres) |
History | |
Founded | First quarter of the 4th century |
Abandoned | 12th century AD |
Periods | Late Antiquity to High Middle Ages |
Cultures | Roman |
Site notes | |
Archaeologists | Paolo Orsi, Giuseppe Cultrera, Gino Vinicio Gentili, Andrea Carandini |
Ownership | Public |
Website | www |
Official name | Villa Romana del Casale |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | i, ii, iii |
Designated | 1997 (21st session) |
Reference no. | 832 |
Region | Europe |
The mosaic and opus sectile floors cover some 3,500 m2 and are almost unique in their excellent state of preservation due to the landslide and floods that covered the remains.[3]
Although less well-known, an extraordinary collection of frescoes covered not only the interior rooms, but also the exterior walls.