Villa Romana del Casale preserves more than 3,500 square metres of mosaics. Here are ten highlights you should not miss.
1. The Bikini Girls
The most iconic mosaic in the villa.
2. The Great Hunt
A monumental corridor with exotic animal capture scenes.
3. The Triclinium
The imperial dining hall with mythological scenes.
4. The Small Hunt
Lively hunting scenes in the Sicilian countryside.
5. The Circus Maximus
A spectacular chariot race mosaic.
6. Orpheus
Orpheus charming animals with his lyre.
7. Arion on the Dolphin
A marine procession with Arion riding a dolphin.
8. Ulysses and Polyphemus
A dramatic Homeric episode rendered in mosaic.
9. The Frigidarium
A marine procession in the bath complex.
10. The Fishing Cupids
A delightful recurring decorative motif.