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Monuments are curiosities dedicated to the preserved buildings, ruins, and material remains of the ancient Roman world. This category includes lesser-known facts, interesting details, and unusual information about Roman monuments, their history, function, and significance for understanding the history of the Roman Empire.
In Pula (Croatia) there is a well-preserved Roman triumphal arch, which honoured the Sergia family, and especially Lucius Sergius Lepidus – a military tribune in the XXIX Legion who took part in the battle of Actium in 29 BCE. The family of Sergia had an important position in the city.
In the garden of Villa Bonanno, in the centre of Palermo (the capital of Sicily; ancient Panormus), there are remains of a Roman villa (Resti di Villa Romana) or even two – as I have read. Unfortunately, the place is fenced and there is no more information about the place. From behind the fence, you can see well-preserved floor mosaics.
In the northern part of the Lilybaeum Archaeological Park (Marsala, western Sicily) are the remains of a large Roman villa. The building was built on the ruins of older buildings and it is possible that the villa could have been built after the devastating earthquake that struck the region in 365 CE.
Temple of the Dioscuri (Castor and Pollux) in Agrigento was built in the middle of the 5th century BCE. The preserved four columns prove that they were made in the Doric order. The building had six columns on both sides; of the other two, thirteen.
In the northwest of the Lilybaeum Archaeological Park, there are remains of the Roman baths from the 3rd-2nd century BCE. Archaeologists also found traces of an older defensive structure on which baths were built.
The Temple of Concordia owes its name to the Latin inscription that was preserved in the vicinity of the building and proclaimed “the harmony of the inhabitants of Agrigentum”. The columns of the temple were made in the Doric order and date back to the 5th century BCE. There are six columns at the front and rear of the structure; thirteen on each side. The temple is located in the so-called The Valley of the Temples in the central part of Sicily, in Agrigento (Roman Agrigentum, Greek Akragas).
Ancient temple, which was mistakenly attributed to Juno (hence the name Temple of Juno Latina – Juno Lacinia), due to the preserved Latin inscription. The building was built on a natural platform and dates back to the middle of the 5th century BCE. It is a Greek building. The temple is located in the so-called Valley of the Temples in the central part of Sicily, in Agrigento (Roman Agrigentum, Greek Akragas).
Roman villa called Villa Romana di Patti is located on the north coast of Sicily. The vast remains of the building that have survived prove that it was a luxurious villa with a latifundium.
