Villa dei Volusii
Archaeological area of a large Roman villa of the Volusii Saturnini, discovered in 1961 during works on the Autostrada del Sole.
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About the museum
The villa was discovered by chance in 1961, during the construction of the Autostrada del Sole near Fiano Romano, which damaged part of the complex. The Soprintendenza excavated its central section between 1962 and 1971.
It is a large country residence of the mid-1st century BC, belonging to the senatorial family of the Volusii Saturnini. Under Lucius Volusius Saturninus, consul in 12 BC, the villa received new mosaics and a large peristyle with a lararium for statues of the ancestors. It develops on two levels connected by a cryptoporticus and enjoys a panoramic position; the decoration is restrained but of high quality.
The villa was used until the 5th century AD, when a small cemetery was created in the residential part; it was later reused in the early Middle Ages. A small antiquarium on the site is currently closed.
Highlights
- Peristyle with a lararium for statues of the ancestors
- Mosaics from the phase of Lucius Volusius Saturninus
- Cryptoporticus connecting the two levels of the villa
- Panoramic position
- Visitors per year
- approx. 1,726
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission, as indicated for the archaeological area of Lucus Feroniae and for the Villa dei Volusii.
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| Good to know | The small antiquarium on site is currently closed. |
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