Faragola Roman villa

The ancient Roman villa of Faragola was a large (at least 1200 m2), luxurious residence 5 km from ancient Ausculum (Ascoli Satriano) in today's province of Foggia. Excavations since 2001 have revealed part of the estate with elaborate thermal baths and dining room. It experienced its greatest size between the 4th and 6th centuries, unusually late for Roman villas. It was along the route of the via Aurelia Aeclanensis (which connected Herdonia to Aeclanum, and the via Appia with the via Traiana). The villa is important in showing continuity in aristocratic life in the middle of the fifth century, in an elsewhere difficult period, and in relation to the letters of Symmachus, himself owner of villae in southern Italy, and the testimony of Sidonius Apollinaris. In addition to offering pleasant vacations, the owner exploited it for patronage and business.

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