Baths of Trajan
Terme di Traiano · 로마
massive thermae, a bathing and leisure complex, built in ancient Rome starting from 104 AD and dedicated during the Kalends of July in 109.
Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Welcome to the Oppian Hill, part of the larger Esquiline complex, where we stand amidst the monumental remains of the Baths of Trajan, or Terme di Traiano. Completed in 109 CE, this bathhouse was a revolutionary moment in Roman…
Listen in the app2The Buried Palace — Foundation of the Baths
We begin at a point where the engineering of the Roman world is most visible. To build these baths, Trajan's engineers demolished the upper floors of Nero's Golden House and filled the remaining lower rooms with earth and rubble. …
Listen in the app3The Great Library — The Cultivated Bather
As you move along the southern edge of the complex, you will encounter the remains of massive semi-circular exedrae. These were believed to be libraries, an essential feature of any high-end Roman bathhouse. …
Listen in the app4The Natatio — The Imperial Pool
In the center of the complex lay the natatio, or the massive open-air swimming pool. This was the visual and social center of the baths, a space over 5,000 square meters in size. …
Listen in the app5The Caldarium and the Heat of the Sun
We now move toward the area that would have housed the caldarium, or hot room. This was the most technologically advanced part of the baths. …
Listen in the app6The Palaestra — Exercise and Athletics
Flanking the main bathing block were two large open-air exercise courts known as palaestrae. Here, the focus was on physical culture. …
Listen in the app7The Frigidarium and the Social Hub
The frigidarium, or cold room, was usually the largest and most opulently decorated room in the complex. It served as the main hall and social hub where people would gather before and after their bathing routine. …
Listen in the app8Closing
Our journey through the Baths of Trajan concludes, yet the influence of this site remains all around us. For nearly five hundred years, these baths served as a model for public health and urban planning throughout the Roman world. …
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What is Baths of Trajan?
Baths of Trajan is a place in 로마 with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | 로마 |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 41.8919, 12.4963 |
| Last updated |
