Villa Romana del Casale
A large Roman villa of the early 4th century AD, about 3 kilometres from the town of Piazza Armerina. Its floors hold one of the richest collections of Roman mosaics anywhere, from great hunting scenes to young women exercising in what look like bikinis.
- Where
- Piazza Armerina, Sicily, Italy
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 37.3647, 14.3346
Get the Villa Romana del Casale stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Villa Romana del Casale. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Sicily volume with your photos and a note.
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Questions
Where is Villa Romana del Casale?
Villa Romana del Casale is in Piazza Armerina, Sicily, Italy. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Mount Etna (72 km), Scala dei Turchi (77 km), Noto Cathedral (84 km).
How do I get the Villa Romana del Casale stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Villa Romana del Casale and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Sicily volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Villa Romana del Casale before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Sicily volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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