Villa Romana del Casale - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Villa Romana del Casale - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
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,R. J. A. Wilson: Piazza Armerina. In: Akiyama, Terakazu (Ed.): The Dictionary of Art. Vol. 24: Pandolfini to Pitti. Oxford 1998, . for which the site has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The villa and artwork contained within date to the early 4th century AD. Read more on Wikipedia
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