Baths of Caracalla

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Via Antoniniana, 00153 Roma RM, Italy

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N41° 52' 45.9984" E12° 29' 35.0016"   (41.879444, 12.493056) Start navigation »

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The Baths of Caracalla (Italian: Terme di Caracalla) in Rome, Italy, were the city's second largest Roman public baths, or thermae, 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.
However, they have served as an inspiration for many other notable buildings, including the Baths of Diocletian, Basilica of Maxentius, the original Pennsylvania Station (New York) and Chicago Union Station. Art works recovered from the ruins include famous sculptures such as the Farnese Bull and the Farnese Hercules.
Today the Baths of Caracalla are a tourist attraction.

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