Palestra Floor Mosaic, Adjoining the Villa Bathhouse
Title
Palestra Floor Mosaic, Adjoining the Villa Bathhouse
Description
This mosaic adorned the floor of the palestra, or rectangular court meant for exercise or bathing, adjoining the bathhouse of the villa. The mosaic depicted the circus races of the Circus Maximus in Rome. Even here in Sicily the patron felt the need to carry the scenes of Rome with him.
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 and Enrico Gallocchio; permission granted for educational, non-commercial use
Files
Collection
Reference
Patrizio Pensabene and Enrico Gallocchio, Palestra Floor Mosaic, Adjoining the Villa Bathhouse, 2011
Cite As
Patrizio Pensabene and Enrico Gallocchio, “Palestra Floor Mosaic, Adjoining the Villa Bathhouse,” Living Late Antiquity, accessed April 18, 2024, https://livinglateantiquity.org/items/show/153.