Quadrangular peristyle (Piazza Armerina)

Italy / Sizilien / Piazza Armerina
 place with historical importance, courtyard, do not draw title
After passing through the vestibule, visitors entered the large quadrangular peristyle, the space around which all the rooms in the villa were arranged. The mosaic pavement of the arcade is decorated with a series of animal heads surrounded by laurel wreaths, while the walls along the main road of the south side preserve fragments of frescoes depicting a procession of armed figures carrying large shields who accompanied the guests towards the reception hall. In the exposed part of the peristyle, in the southwest corner, is the sacellum of the Household Gods, a small room probably dedicated to the cult of the guardian deities of the house.
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Coordinates:   37°21'53"N   14°20'5"E
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