Leaf 68 - Thermae Antonianae (Apud Aedem S. Sixti)

Lauro, Giacomo

Andrea Fei, Roma, 1625

1625

Rome (Italy) -- Antiquities.

Baths, Roman.

Rome (Italy) -- Buildings, structures, etc.

Caracalla, Emperor of Rome, 188-217.

Baths of Caracalla

Baths of Antoninus. Emperor Antoninus was better known as Caracalla, and so his baths are known more commonly by that name. The ruins of the baths are well preserved with many of the mosaics in tact. Building began in around 212 AD. The baths had 4 levels, 2 above ground and 2 below. There were cold. tepid, hot, steam, and open air baths available and the baths could accommodate 1600 people at one time in the various baths.

The verso of this leaf contains text in three languages with page title in Italian: Terme D'Antonino Caracalla.

Leaf 68 Recto and Verso.

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Splendore dell'antica Roma, by Giacomo Lauro, in Roma: Nell Stamperia di Andrea Fei, l'anno del Giubileo MDCXXV [1625]

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