Villa Livia in Appia Antica Venue

Ancient immense farmhouse in the Torlonia property since ancient times. Also in that era it became fashionable to have a house on the Appian Way reachable by the new cars. The proximity to Cinecittà contributed to new settlements. Villa Livia, which stands on an archaeological site dating back to the year 1100, was first renovated between 1910 and 1930, at the time owned by the Banca dei Crociferi. In the 50s, with the boom in American cinema, it became the property of the Duke of Warwick, who turned it into a holiday home and adapted it to his needs and those of many guests. The Duke of Warwick, one of the oldest English families in England (he is the first cousin of Queen Elizabeth), came to Rome because he was involved in the world of cinema. He had already been in Hollywood before the war, where he made adventure films due to his magnificent presence. The call to arms interrupted his career. Grandmother Daisy, a beautiful woman and lover of King Edward VI for more than ten years, became famous as the Red Countess. The designs of the Italian gardens in the living room of Villa Livia are inspired by one of her properties.    Currently Villa Livia is a period residence, in the heart of the archaeological park of the Appian Way, which has maintained its architectural structure intact and has had an appropriate and not artificial restoration. The villa is visited both by the park authority and by Italian cultural tourism to show the path of historical and cultural continuity of this area.