Roman Villa of Tellaro
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Roman Villa of Tellaro

Extra-urban residence of the late Roman imperial age.

In 1971, in the course of illegal excavations, a Roman villa was discovered, consequently excavated in the territory of Noto, in the province of Syracuse. The complex is located to the right of the Tellaro river. The structure is located slightly on the surface, but under an eighteenth-century farm (masseria), where the mosaic decorations are found.

The long and difficult exploration work, which lasted 20 years, allowed to bring to light the central part of the ancient complex.

It is a large peristyle of about 20 meters on each side surrounded by a 3,70 m wide portico, on which there are different rooms identified on the north and south sides.

The floor is made up of polychrome mosaics with geometric motifs. In the north there are three areas with mosaic floors.

In the portico there is a mosaic decoration with the central scene of the recovery and weighing of the body of Hector. To the west another area shows a different - though not complete - polychrome mosaic floor consisting of four garlands.

The polychrome floor mosaic of the third area to the west has hunting scenes.

The hunting scenes are freely inspired and do not follow any schematic profile.

Below, there is an extraordinary banquet scene in the open air; in the center the guests.

The mosaics, which can be dated to the fourth century AD, immediately recall the mosaics of Piazza Armerina and some centers of Africa. Source: Site of the Municipality of Noto

Card insertion: Ignazio Caloggero

Photo: web

Information contributions: Ignazio Caloggero Web, 

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