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A Roman villa was typically a farmhouse or country house in the territory of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, sometimes reaching extravagant proportions. Nevertheless, the term "Roman villa" generally covers buildings with the common features of being extra-urban (i.e. located outside urban settlements, unlike the domus which was inside ...
Floor plan of the Roman villa of the 4th century AD of La Olmeda in Pedrosa de la Vega (Palencia, Castile and León).. The palatial Late Antique Roman villa at La Olmeda is situated in Pedrosa de la Vega in the province of Palencia (Castile and León, Spain), near the banks of the Carrión. [1]
The Villa Romana di Patti is a large and elaborate Roman villa located in the comune of Patti in the province of Messina on Sicily. [1] It was the seat of a rich latifundium estate, which until its discovery had few known examples except for the Villa Romana del Casale. [2] Plan of Villa di Patti VR Patti 28 10 2018 10
The newly discovered villas reveal evidence of at least two construction or occupation phases, with floor plans showing internal room divisions and properties that featured associated outbuildings.
Horace's villa Plan of Horace's villa Fons bandusiae Rosone Lacunare marble ceiling panel (Licenza museum) Mosaic floor Baths (33) Water garden in area 8. Horace's Villa is a large ancient Roman villa complex near Licenza, Italy.
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 ...
North Leigh Roman Villa in Oxfordshire, which has a near complete mosaic floor, underwent conservation work in 2024 following a donation from the Michael Bishop Foundation to English Heritage.
Plan showing later farm building overlay. The Villa Romana del Tellaro is a large, elaborate Roman villa dating from the late Roman Empire. [1] It is also known (in English) as the villa of Caddeddi, the name of the locality. [2] It is located south of Noto in the province of Syracuse, Sicily in southern Italy.