title: Music from the Mosaics: Diaeta of Orpheus at Villa del Casale, Piazza Armerina, in the context of soundscape and musical performance
abstract: The article investigates the Diaeta of Orpheus at the Villa del Casale through the study of function, musical performance and soundscape complemented by digital acoustic simulation executed in EASE 4.4 software. Interdisciplinary study consists as well of analysis of depicted instruments and explainingmusical praxis in Late Antique context. The study situates the Diaeta of Orpheus within broader framework by examining its architecture, furnishing and placement within villa’s microtopography.Resu
journal: Ktisis – Journal of Late Antique Housing