Exposed Canals Under Peristyle of Villa del Casale
Title
Exposed Canals Under Peristyle of Villa del Casale
Description
This photo was taken in the midst of the excavation of the central peristyle, uncovering the canal system needed to supply the courtyard's many fountains. The holes represent wells created during the early medieval Norman occupation which destroyed the site.
Creator
Patrizio Pensabene and Enrico Gallocchio
Source
Patrizio Pensabene and Enrico Gallocchio, "The Villa del Casale of Piazza Armerina," Expedition 53, no. 2. 2011.
Date
2011
Rights
Created by Patrizio Pensabene; permission granted for educational, non-commercial use
Files
Collection
Reference
Patrizio Pensabene and Enrico Gallocchio, Exposed Canals Under Peristyle of Villa del Casale, 2011
Cite As
Patrizio Pensabene and Enrico Gallocchio, “Exposed Canals Under Peristyle of Villa del Casale,” Living Late Antiquity, accessed April 26, 2024, https://livinglateantiquity.org/items/show/152.