San Saba in Roma in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Latium, Rome, Italy — Central Italy (Tyrrhenian Coast)
Terme di Caracalla - Ricostruzione
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Caracalla`s Baths - Reconstruction
Photographed by James Hulse, February 27, 2024
1. Terme di Caracalla - Ricostruzione / Caracalla`s Baths - Reconstruction Marker
Le terme misuravano 350×335 mt, gli ambienti raggiungevano altezze di quasi 40 mt ed erano destinate ad accogliere fino a 5-6000 bagnanti al giorno. Erano circondate da grandi : giardini, porticati, sale di riunione, saune, piscine fredde e calde, tutto quello che serviva per passare la giornata in un grandioso centro benessere. C'erano terrazze per prendere il sole, lussuose latrine e due biblioteche per impiegare il tempo leggendo. I romani trascorrevano qui l'intera giornata, mentre nei sotterranei, perfettamente conservati, gli schiavi e gli operai tenevano in funzione l'enorme macchina dei forni e delle caldaie.
The baths measured 350×335 m. in some points, the internal spaces reached heights of almost 40 metres and were designed to accommodate many people at the same time, between 5-6,000 bathers per day. They were surrounded by large gardens, porticoes, meeting rooms, saunas, cold and hot pools and all that could possibly be required to pass the day in a splendid and gigantic health spa. There were terraces for sunbathing, luxurious latrines and also two libraries if one fancied reading.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Anthropology & Archaeology.
Location. 41° 52.842′ N, 12° 29.539′ 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 - Rovine Attuali / Caracalla`s Baths - Actual Ruins (here, next to this marker); La Storia e il Contesto Urbano / The History of the Site and the Urban Context
Photographed by James Hulse, February 27, 2024
2. Terme di Caracalla - Ricostruzione / Caracalla`s Baths - Reconstruction Marker
The marker is the left 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. Inside view of the Baths of Caracalla
Photographed by James Hulse, February 27, 2024
4. A view of the swimming pool (Natatio)
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 120 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 28, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
