San Saba in Roma in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Latium, Rome, Italy — Central Italy (Tyrrhenian Coast)
Terme di Caracalla - Rovine Attuali
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Caracalla`s Baths - Actual Ruins
Photographed by James Hulse, February 27, 2024
1. Terme di Caracalla - Rovine Attuali / Caracalla`s Baths - Actual Ruins Marker
Le Terme di Caracalla furono inaugurate nel 216 d.C. dall'imperatore Marco Aurelio Antonino, detto Caracalla. Pur se accessibili a tutta la popolazione gratuitamente, erano bellissime, con marmi rari e opere di scultura mirabili, una delle meraviglie di Roma antica. Vissero solo tre secoli perché caddero in abbandono dopo il taglio degli acquedotti ad opera di Vitige, Re dei Goti, nel 537 d.C. Dopo il loro abbandono divennero oggetto di spoliazioni e saccheggi per secoli e molti elementi della loro decorazione arricchiscono ora le collezioni di scultura di grandi musei.
The Baths of Caracalla were inaugurated in 216 A.D. by the Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, known as Caracalla. Even though they were freely accessible to the general population, they were beautiful, adorned with rare marbles and magnificent sculptural works and one of the wonders of ancient rome. They were only in use for three centuries, falling into disrepair after the aqueducts were cut by Witiges, the King of the Goths in 537 A.D. Following their abandonment, they became the object of plunder and looting for centuries
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Anthropology & Archaeology. A significant historical year for this entry is 216 CE.
Location. 41° 52.839′ N, 12° 29.541′ E. Marker is in Roma, Lazio (Latium, Rome), in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale. It is in San Saba. It is at the intersection of Viale delle Terme di Caracalla and Via Antonina on Viale delle Terme di Caracalla. The marker is located just past the front gate to the Baths of Caracalla on the right side. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Roma, Lazio 00153, Italy. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, the Schengen Area, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Terme di Caracalla - Ricostruzione / Caracalla`s Baths - Reconstruction (here, next to this marker); La Storia e il Contesto Urbano / The History of the Site and the Urban Context (within
Photographed by James Hulse, February 27, 2024
2. Terme di Caracalla - Rovine Attuali / Caracalla`s Baths - Actual Ruins Marker
The marker is the right marker of the two markers
More about this marker. There is a small entry fee to visit the Baths of Caracalla.
Also see . . . Baths of Caracalla. Wikipedia
The Baths of Caracalla (Italian: Terme di Caracalla) in Rome, Italy, were the city's second largest Roman public baths, or thermae, after the Baths of Diocletian. The baths were likely built between AD 212 (or 211) and 216/217, during the reigns of emperors Septimius Severus and Caracalla. They were in operation until the 530s and then fell into disuse and ruin.(Submitted on January 28, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, February 27, 2024
3. A view from inside the grounds of the Baths of Caracalla
Photographed by James Hulse, February 27, 2024
4. The view of the Baths of Caracalla from outside the grounds
Photographed by James Hulse, February 27, 2024
5. The entrance to the Baths of Caracalla/ Terme di Caracalla
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 104 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 28, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
