Terraces

Settefinestre (lat: 42.430; long: 11.327). You can easily spot the terraces of the gardens surrounding this huge Roman Villa. Note how the villa is positioned in the landscape: on a low hill, slightly below the top. The surrounding countryside which is relatively flat could easily produce crops on a large scale. The villa architecture played with this landscape: it included three large luxury rooms – one of which even was a corinthian oecus – with nice views over the gardens and surrounding countryside.

Miko Flohr, 22/11/2011