Villa del Tellaro
Late Roman villa near Noto, famous for its 4th-century mosaics with the ransom of Hector's body and hunting scenes.
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About the museum
The Villa del Tellaro is a large late Imperial Roman residence on the right bank of the river Tellaro, in the territory of Noto. It was discovered at the beginning of the 1970s following clandestine excavations, and it extends beneath a farmhouse of the 18th–19th century.
The central body is built around a peristyle, a colonnaded courtyard, surrounded by residential rooms, of which only those on the north and south sides survive. All the rooms had mosaic floors.
The most important mosaics depict the ransom of Hector's body and hunting scenes arranged around a seated female figure, perhaps the personification of Africa. Dating to around the middle of the 4th century AD, they are remarkable for their complexity and pictorial quality; the closest comparisons are found at Piazza Armerina and in various centres of Proconsular Africa. They were probably made by craftsmen of African taste who also drew on Roman figurative models.
Highlights
- Mosaic of the ransom of Hector's body
- Hunting scenes around the seated female figure
- Central peristyle of the villa
- 4th-century AD mosaic floors
Permanent exhibition
- Mosaici della Villa del Tellaro – Visit to the late Imperial villa with 4th-century mosaic floors, including the ransom of Hector's body and the hunting scenes.
- Operated by
- Parco archeologico di Siracusa, Eloro, Villa del Tellaro e Akrai (Regione Siciliana)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 35,769
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €350% reduction for citizens of the European Union aged 18 to 25 (regional park rules) |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Free admission for under-18s under the regional rules. |
Free admission: First Sunday of the month under the regional rules for archaeological parks.
The categories entitled to reduced and free admission are defined by the regional rules on free and reduced access.
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