Baths of Caracalla

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The Roman baths complex in the south of Rome known as the Baths of Caracalla were probably commissioned by Septimius Severus but were opened by his son Caracalla in 216 CE and finished c. 235 CE. They are one of the best preserved bath complexes from antiquity and could accommodate as many as 8,000 bathers. The building was some 30 metres high and covered an area of 337 x 328 m.

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

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Cartwright, M. (2013, May 01). Baths of Caracalla. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1170/baths-of-caracalla/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Baths of Caracalla." World History Encyclopedia, May 01, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1170/baths-of-caracalla/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Baths of Caracalla." World History Encyclopedia, 01 May 2013, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1170/baths-of-caracalla/.

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