The Roman Empire was vast at its peak and included all of southern Europe, Eastern Europe, and as far as Mesopotamia in modern-day Iraq. It also encompassed all of North Africa, a section of the empire that featured some of its largest cities such as Alexandria and Carthage. They built large structures in the form …
Roman Bathhouses
When you visit a popular museum about the Middle Ages in Paris, you are stepping into an ancient Roman bathhouse. Part of this ancient entertainment complex has been repurposed to serve as a museum and the result is quite astonishing. In this article, you’ll discover some of the most interesting facts about the Thermes de …
The ancient Roman people were hard to please. That’s why the entertainment complexes such as Roman bathhouses became larger and larger so more people could enjoy them. In this article, you’ll discover some of the most interesting facts about the Baths of Trajan, a now-ruined complex that was operational for multiple centuries. 1. It was …
Every major Roman city had multiple entertainment complexes so the people could have a great time. These included bathhouses, Roman amphitheaters, and sometimes even large stadiums to hold chariot races. One of the ancient Roman cities was built in the western part of modern-day Germany and was home to one of the most amazing Roman …
One of the best-preserved Roman bathhouses in the United Kingdom can be found in the southwestern part of England. The city in which they are located was named after this ancient Roman entertainment complex as well. In this article, you’ll discover some of the most interesting facts about the Roman Baths in Bath, one of …
Even though the most spectacular forms of entertainment in ancient Rome were gladiator fights in Roman Amphitheaters and chariot races in huge stadiums, another popular pastime for Romans was spent quite differently. These Roman bathhouses were a lot more than merely a facility to take a bath. Many of these large-scale complexes included places to …
Even though the Baths of Caracalla are considered to be one of the greatest construction projects ever completed in Ancient Rome, they were outdone by a similar project nearly a century later. These were the largest thermae ever constructed, and in this post, you’ll discover the ultimate list of interesting Baths of Diocletian facts, a …
The Romans surely enjoyed a dive into a hot bath, and for this pastime, they built massive bathhouses. The ruins of these “thermae” can be found all across the city of Rome and have become popular tourist attractions. In this post, you’ll discover the ultimate list of facts about the Baths of Caracalla, one of …