Roman villa in Desenzano del Garda

Discovered by chance in 1921, the Roman villa with mosaics had several construction phases between the 1st and 4th centuries AD and is considered the most important testimony of the large late ancient villas of northern Italy. The name of the owner, Decentius, would have given rise to the toponym Desenzano, and in fact the Roman villa is the nucleus around which the city developed.
In addition to the wall structure, a good part of the rich mosaic flooring with geometric motifs, fishing and hunting scenes, eras and cupids remains visible. At the entrance there is an Antiquarium which displays materials from the excavations, including remains of statues, wall paintings, materials relating to the daily life that took place in the villa.