Big Game Hunt mosaic, Roman mosaic in Villa Romana del Casale, Sicily, Italy.
The Big Game Hunt mosaic extends along a corridor depicting hunters capturing wild animals like lions, leopards, and rhinoceroses from northern Africa.
Created during the early fourth century AD, this mosaic reflects the architectural and artistic innovations of the Late Roman Empire period in Sicily.
The detailed scenes of animal capture and transport demonstrate the connection between Roman aristocracy and exotic wildlife from distant territories.
Located within the UNESCO World Heritage site of Villa Romana del Casale, visitors can view the mosaic through elevated walkways near Piazza Armerina.
The mosaic covers over 60 meters of floor space, making it one of the longest continuous ancient Roman mosaics in existence.
Inception: 320s
Part of: Villa Romana del Casale
GPS coordinates: 37.36480,14.33480
Latest update: October 16, 2025 14:43
Italy holds archaeological sites spanning several millennia, offering insights into Etruscan, Greek and Roman civilizations. These locations include necropolises with thousands of tombs, well-preserved Roman villas and ancient settlements along the Mediterranean coast. Many of these sites lie beyond the more familiar destinations and document different aspects of Italian history. The Necropolis of Pantalica near Sortino contains approximately 5,000 rock-cut tombs from the Sicilian Bronze Age, while the Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii is known for its wall paintings from the first century BCE. Villa del Casale near Piazza Armerina displays Roman floor mosaics covering more than 37,500 square feet (3,500 square meters). Etruscan burial sites like the Tomb of the Orcus in Tarquinia preserve frescoes from the fourth century BCE. The Archaeological Park of Elea-Velia near Ascea includes remains of a Greek colony founded in the sixth century BCE.
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