Piazza Armerina: L'area nord dell'insediamento medievale presso la Villa del Casale

Archaeological explorations in the area north of the Roman Villa of Casale in Piazza Armerina (Sicily) were carried out in 2013-2014. Investigations on the slopes of Monte Mangone overlooking the villa, and a survey carried out in the immediate surroundings of the hill in the Colla district, provided valuable new evidence regarding the extension of the medieval town. This expansion also impacted the areas east of the villa, and on the still existing road network that connected it to the riv...