At the site of this villa the famous Zliten mosaic was discovered. The Zliten mosaic is a Roman floor mosaic from about the 2nd century AD. It was discovered by the Italian archaeologist Salvatore Aurigemma in 1913 and is now on display at The Archaeological Museum of Tripoli. It depicts gladiatorial contests, animal hunts, and scenes from everyday life1.
See also http://www.livius.org/vi-vr/villa/villa_dar_bur_ammera_gladiators.html
Creators: Entry created by Voorburg, R.J.J. (2012-06-13)
, last updated by Jona Lendering (2020-08-18),
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and Lendering, J.,
Villa Dar Buc Ammera. https://vici.org/vici/7043, accessed 2026-11-12.