Baths of Diocletian

By: Pietro Vannucci

Where:

• The baths of Diocletian were (are) located on top of the Viminal hill in Rome. (The smallest of the seven hills.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Seven_Hills_of_Rome.svg

Who, When, and Why:• The building of the baths was initiated by Emperor Maximian in

298 AD in honor of his co-emperor Diocletian. • The baths were then completed in 306 AD by Constantius after

the previous emperors’ abdication.

• Built, like most baths, as a recreational hangout spot: for bathing, reading, working out, or simply talking with friends.

Importance:• Though there were

many (>900) bathhouses in Rome similar to the Diocletian baths, this complex was famous for being the grandest of them all.

• It spanned for 13 acres and could house over 3000 people at a time.

• Inside it there were gyms and even libraries.

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Today:

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^^^http://www.roman-empire.net/tours/rome/baths-diocletian.html

Back then:

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http://bathsofdiocletian.blogspot.com/2009/11/studying-baths-of-diocletian.html

Bibliography:

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baths_of_Diocletian#Location

2. http://archeoroma.beniculturali.it/musei/museo-nazionale-romano-terme-diocleziano

3. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/164069/Baths-of-Diocletian