Baths Of Caracalla: Italian Antique Thermae Complex For Leisure, Gossip, Business And Socialisation

A. Sutherland  – AncientPages.com – The Baths of Caracalla are undoubtedly among imperial Rome’s most ambitious architectural masterpieces.

Aerial view of Baths of Caracalla. Credit: Adobe Stock – Stefano Tammaro

Their name relates to the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus from 198 to 217 AD, better known by his nickname ‘Caracalla. ‘The Baths of Caracalla are the second largest (after the Baths of Diocletian) but they represent most complete bathing complex in Rome.

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