Villa Romana del Casale
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Villa Romana del Casale was a large Roman villa in rural Sicily dating to the early 4th c CE. Its scale and opulence speaks to the wealth and power of the villa owners, and it boasts one of the most extensive and impressive collection of mosaics in the Roman empire. Guest: Dr Gillian Shepherd (Trendall Centre, La Trobe University).
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