Spello: Roman Mosaic Splendor

When I grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, an exciting school field trip might have been to Great America in Illinois to ride the roller coasters.

If you’re in school here in Umbria, your class field trip these days might be to learn about the Romans’ intricate art of making mosaics after viewing the astounding mosaic floor of the Roman villa of Spello.

A tidbit was unearthed in 2005 and now nearly 500 sq m. of splendor astounds visitors. Of all ages.

 

I visited twice this past week with friends.  

There’ll be many more visits .

Once again, my mantra “only in Italy” fits:  where else when digging out a parking lot might you find the splendid mosaic floor of a Roman villa?

For the photos of the students’ didactic visits and  projects at Villa dei Mosaici, Spello, my mille grazie to Sistema Museo.

****Read about another Spello treasure – le Infiorate

Click here to read about Pino’s work on Spello’s medieval tower – and see other Roman sites of Spello