The discovery of a tile imprinted with the stamp: DOMIT PFLVCILL T’EPRCOS, make us think that the Villa had belonged to Lucilla, Empress daughter of Marcus, married to Lucius Verus, who was killed in 186 by his brother Lucius Commodus in Capri Island. The Villa was the subject of subsequent excavations, leading to the discovery of a statue of Diana of Ephesus, and a hammer for the installation of tiles in a mosaic.
Controversial and mysterious is the origin of the mosaic showing Diana of Ephesus (corresponding to Artemis of Ephesus island) crowned with many breasts, erected at the center of a laurel wreath, the eagle that dominates and holds the sacred symbols of the fire, the allegorical and mystical figures placed around, trees and birds symbolizing the generating power of nature ruled by the goddess.
Villa Romana detta “Bagni di Lucilla”
Position
Via Efisina, 7-21
02047 San Luigi Poggio Mirteto (RI)
Opening hours
Non definito
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The discovery of a tile imprinted with the stamp: DOMIT PFLVCILL T’EPRCOS, make us think that the Villa had belonged to Lucilla, Empress daughter of Marcus, married to Lucius Verus, who was killed in 186 by his brother Lucius Commodus in Capri Island. The Villa was the subject of subsequent excavations, leading to the discovery of a statue of Diana of Ephesus, and a hammer for the installation of tiles in a mosaic.
Controversial and mysterious is the origin of the mosaic showing Diana of Ephesus (corresponding to Artemis of Ephesus island) crowned with many breasts, erected at the center of a laurel wreath, the eagle that dominates and holds the sacred symbols of the fire, the allegorical and mystical figures placed around, trees and birds symbolizing the generating power of nature ruled by the goddess.
The Villa spreads over an area of about one hectare, consisting of a platform supported on three sides by powerful walls with buttresses in opus reticulatum. A complex system of aqueducts from St. Cosimo Mount fed the villa of lots of waters.