French: Villa romaine du Casale
The Villa Romana del Casale is a World Heritage site in Italy defined by the UNESCO in 1997 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
It is on position 567 (773, 515) in our monthly survey..

"Roman exploitation of the countryside is symbolized by the Villa Romana del Casale (in Sicily), the centre of the large estate upon which the rural economy of the Western Empire was based. The villa is one of the most luxurious of its kind. It is especially noteworthy for the richness and quality of the mosaics which decorate almost every room; they are the finest mosaics in situ anywhere in the Roman world."
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