Ruins of the Baths of Caracalla. These were one of the most important baths of Rome at the time of the Roman Empire

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The Baths of Caracalla, or Antoninas baths were public baths of Imperial Rome. They were built between 212 and 217 BC, under the government of Emperor Caracalla. It opened with the name of Antoninas baths, as was the name of the dynasty to which he belonged the Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Bassianus, who was never known as Caracalla. Currently, the extensive ruins of these baths are a major tourist attraction. Although they were robbed of their sculptures and other riches from an early date, are still preserved large fragments of mosaics, some of which correspond to the upper floor of the building that collapsed.

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Location: Viale Guido Bacelli, Rome, Italy
Photo credit: © Nacho Calonge / Alamy / Afripics
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