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title: Roman Thermae of Odessos
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22204/roman-thermae-of-odessos/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2026-10-06
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# Roman Thermae of Odessos

_Authored by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/)_

## Image File

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## Image Caption

[Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) Thermae of Odessos, photograph by Carole Raddato, Bulgaria, 15 August, 2024.

The Roman Thermae of Odessos (modern Varna), Bulgaria. Built around the end of the 2nd and the beginning of the 3rd century CE, the vast public bath complex covered more than 7,000 m² (75,000 sq ft) and was one of the largest [Roman bath](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Baths/) complexes in the Balkans.

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## About the Author

Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.
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## Cite This Work

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Raddato, C. (2026, October 06). Roman Thermae of Odessos. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22204/roman-thermae-of-odessos/>
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