Ruins of the Baths of Antoninus in Carthage, photograph by Carole Raddato, Tunisia, 12 February, 2023.
The Baths of Antoninus in Carthage (modern-day Tunis) are a huge Roman bath complex built between 145 and 162 CE, primarily during the reign of Antoninus Pius. These 2nd-century CE baths were once the largest in Africa and outside Rome. They had a complex array of rooms with vaults resting on lofty columns made of grey sandstone, while the frigidarium was the size of a cathedral. After being destroyed by the Vandals in 439 CE and various earthquakes, only a few pieces of masonry remain standing above the basement level. However, the remaining 15-meter-high column gives a clear idea of the grandeur of the complex.
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