Villa dei Volusii

Villa dei Volusii
View of the archaeological site of Villa dei Volusii with the adjacent A1 highway
View of the archaeological site of Villa dei Volusii with the adjacent A1 highway
Villa dei Volusii is located in Lazio
Villa dei Volusii
Shown within Lazio
LocationFiano Romano
RegionMetropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy
Coordinates42°07′58.08″N 12°36′2.2″E / 42.1328000°N 12.600611°E / 42.1328000; 12.600611
TypeVilla rustica
History
BuilderVolusii-Saturnini Family
Foundedaround 50 BC;
(2073–2074 years ago)
PeriodsRoman Republic Roman Empire
CulturesAncient Rome
Site notes
Excavation dates1962-1972
ManagementSocietà Autostrade S.p.A.
Public accessyes
Websitehttp://sabap-rm-met.beniculturali.it/it/300/la-villa-dei-volusii
Villa dei Volusii plan

The ancient Roman Villa dei Volusii or Villa dei Volusii-Saturnini is an archaeological site located in the municipality of Fiano Romano, next to the ancient Roman town and sanctuary of Lucus Feroniae, along the route of ancient Via Tiberina.

This villa is a unique example of an almost entirely excavated large senatorial villa in Italy.[1]

It was a luxurious villa owned by the politically powerful senatorial family of the Volusii Saturnini, and one of the largest Roman villas.

  1. ^ Torelli, pp. 725–726