Title

Piazza Armerina, Roman Villa of Casale

Caption

Piazza Armerina, Roman Villa of Casale, which was probably an imperial urban palace. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Detail of the floor mosaic in the corridor of the Grat Hunt. Detail with the capture of a wild boar.
In spite of the name with which it is known (The Great Hunt), the subject of the floor mosaic represents a great capture. It does not represent hunting.Wild beasts are captured for the games in the amphitheatres of the Roman Empire: no animal is in fact shot down and hunters use only weapons to defend themselves.
Villa Romana del Casale, Piazza Armerina (EN), Sicilia - Sicily, Italia - Italy

Date

Jan 05, 2004

Credit line

Ghigo Roli/Photo12

Reference

GHR20A02_431

License type

Rights managed

Available size

85,6Mb (8,7Mb) / 22,4in x 14,9in / 6706 x 4462 (300dpi)

Keywords

Cinghiale Wild Boar Italia Italy Sicilia Sicily Archeologia Archaelogy Scavi archeologici Archaeological Site Enna Piazza Armerina Villa Mansion Età Romana Roman Age I Romani The Romans UNESCO Patrimonio Mondiale dell'Umanità World Heritage Site Mosaico Mosaic Arte Art Opera d'arte Artwork Caccia Hunting Cattura Capture Cinghiale Wild Boar

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