The Roman Baths
The baths were constructed during the time of Emperor Caracalla in honor of the god of medicine, Asklepios. The unusually large complex has three main divisions: a frigidarium (cold room), a caldarium (hot room), and a tepidarium (tepid room). The frigidarium had a pool and changing rooms, the caldarium contained a washing area and a sudatorium (sweating area), and the tepidarium was used primarily as a room for relaxing. There are also courtyards, hearths, service areas, and storage in the complex, and a renewal in funding for excavations and restoration projects will be revealing more and more.
The baths were constructed during the time of Emperor Caracalla in honor of the god of medicine, Asklepios. The unusually large complex has three main divisions: a frigidarium (cold room), a caldarium (hot room), and a tepidarium (tepid room). The frigidarium had a pool and changing rooms, the caldarium contained a washing area and a sudatorium (sweating area), and the tepidarium was used primarily as a room for relaxing. There are also courtyards, hearths, service areas, and storage in the complex, and a renewal in funding for excavations and restoration projects will be revealing more and more.
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