Baths: Did you mean...?

The remains of the Roman baths at Venusia (modern Venosa), southern Italy. 2nd-3rd century CE.

The baths at Augusta Raurica in what is now present-day Switzerland were probably built shortly after 100 CE and remained in use for approximately 150 years.

The Small Baths at Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli (Italy) is a thermal complex built between 121-125 CE.

The remains of the ovens of the Roman baths at Venusia (modern Venosa), southern Italy. 2nd-3rd century CE.

Dion is located at the foot of Mount Olympus in the north of Greece, in what would have been ancient Macedon. It takes its name from the most important Macedonian sanctuary dedicated to Zeus ("Dios” meaning "of Zeus”). Legend claims this...

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