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title: Frigidarium of the Roman Baths in Varna
author: Prolet Decheva
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19219/frigidarium-of-the-roman-baths-in-varna/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2024-07-12
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# Frigidarium of the Roman Baths in Varna

_Authored by [Prolet Decheva](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/pdecheva/)_

## Image File

[![Frigidarium of the Roman Baths in Varna](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19219.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19219.jpg)

## Image Caption

The frigidarium (cold room) of the [Roman Baths](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Baths/) of Odessos (modern-day Varna, Bulgaria). The baths were built around the end of the 2nd and the beginning of the 3rd century CE under [Roman emperor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Emperor/) [Septimius Severus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Septimius_Severus/). They cover over 7000 square meters and were the fourth-largest public baths in the European provinces of the [Roman Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Empire/). They were abandoned shortly after their construction c. 280 CE, around the [Crisis of the Third Century](https://www.worldhistory.org/Crisis_of_the_Third_Century/). Architectural materials from the baths were later used for the construction of the Small Thermae at Odessos, built around the 4th century CE.

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## About the Author

PhD in Art History with a focus on late antique art and culture.

## External Links

- [Roman baths at Odessos ](https://www.varnaheritage.com/en/archeological/rimski-termi-golemi)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Decheva, P. (2024, July 12). Frigidarium of the Roman Baths in Varna. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19219/frigidarium-of-the-roman-baths-in-varna/>
### Chicago
Decheva, Prolet. "Frigidarium of the Roman Baths in Varna." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 12, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19219/frigidarium-of-the-roman-baths-in-varna/>.
### MLA
Decheva, Prolet. "Frigidarium of the Roman Baths in Varna." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 Jul 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19219/frigidarium-of-the-roman-baths-in-varna/>.

## License & Copyright

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