Not far from the stunning Scala dei Turchi beach and Valley of the Temples in Sicily, a magnificent ancient Roman villa has reopened after months of restoration. Funded by the Valle dei Templi Archaeological Park, the restoration has brought back to light the splendor of Villa Romana di Realmonte, a wealthy residence overlooking the sea and richly decorated.

Accompanied by local archaeologist guides, visitors will be able to admire the magnificent mosaic floors, colonnaded courtyards and thermal baths. Villa Romana di Realmonte dates from the imperial age, in the first half of the 2nd century AD, and was built a few kilometers west of the commercial hub of the ancient Agrigentum, in the bay between Punta Piccola and Punta Grande, at the mouth of the Cottone river.