Domus of the Stone Carpets : info and guided tour

Introduction to the Domus dei Tappeti di Pietra

The Domus dei Tappeti di Pietra is an archaeological site in Ravenna, located beneath the modern church of Santa Eufemia. Here you can discover the remains of an ancient residence uncovered during excavations, now presented in an underground museum route. The site is famous for the remarkable quality of its preserved floors.

The name of the attraction refers to the floor mosaics that once covered the rooms of the house, with geometric and decorative patterns that are particularly well preserved. These fragments offer a valuable glimpse into domestic refinement in Ravenna during Late Antiquity, between residential architecture and decorative art.

The visit allows you to observe several rooms and corridors where the mosaic floors unfold within a carefully arranged archaeological space. The visible remains, displayed at different heights, show the structure of the domus and the richness of the tessellated compositions, which earned the site its image as a “stone carpet.”

In the heart of Ravenna’s historic center, this site stands out for the meeting of buried heritage and a discreet contemporary presentation. It attracts visitors for the beauty of its mosaics, but also for what it reveals about daily life and decorative taste in a city long marked by the art of floors and stone.

Discover Ravenna with a private guide

A private guide can help interpret the mosaics, understand the layout of the domus, and place the site in Ravenna’s history. Their guidance provides useful reference points on decorative techniques, the preserved spaces, and the place of this vestige within the city’s archaeological fabric.