Where are the baths of diocletian located

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The construction of the Baths was commissioned by the emperor Maximian, who dedicated them to his co-emperor Diocletian.
Built in 306 AD, this luxurious and enormous Imperial Roman Baths served 10,000 people daily for 250 years.

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THE BATHS OF DIOCLETIAN EXPLAINED

A great museum of Roman antiquity exists in Rome, and it is called the National Roman Museum (Museo Nazionale Romano). This museum was created in 1889 and was initially centred in the Baths of Diocletian.

However, in more recent times, the museum has now spread to three additional locations in the city of Rome. Within the Baths of Diocletian "branch" of this museum, both ancient art and modern art are displayed in some of the surviving great halls and rooms within the baths, which are known as Hall VIII, Hall IX, Hall X, Etc.

Ancient and Modern Art in HALL X of the Baths of Diocletian

The image above shows Hall X, which was one of the ancient grand entrances into the main baths building. The two ancient statues in the photo are part of the Tomb of the Platorini family that was reassembled in this room in 1911 after being moved from its location near a Roman wall along the Tiber river.

Most likely, the tomb was reassembled for an International Exhibition celebrating Italy's 50th anniversary of unificati

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History

The construction of the Roman baths began in 298 and was completed in 306. The structure of the baths was very similar to that of the Baths of Caracalla. They were made of bricks, coated in marble and decorated with mosaics and sculptures. The whole complex took up 120,000 square meters and included a gymnasium, a library, and cold, hot and tepid public baths.

During the construction, thousands of Christian slaves died. Diocletian, ill and tired, abdicated in 305.

The Roman public baths remained open until 537, when the Goths cut off the aqueducts in an attempt to conquer Rome.

In 1561, Pope Pius IV ordered Michelangelo to build the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli on the remains of the baths to honour all the Christian slaves who died.

National Museum of Rome

Open to the public after thirty years of reconstruction, the 10th Hall of the Baths of Diocletian were made part of the National Museum of Rome in 2008. Nowadays, only a small part can be visited, in which it is possible to see the high ceilings the baths had.

The interior of the remains inc

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The Baths Of Diocletian And The National Roman Museum

Whether you are interested in ancient history, Roman remains or Renaissance architecture, you will enjoy the Baths of Diocletian in Rome. Once the largest thermal bath complex in the Roman empire, the site was later remodelled by Michelangelo to become a Carthusian monastery. And today Diocletian’s Baths are part of the National Roman Museum, and a major tourist site.

A Massive Thermal Complex

Public baths were an important part of daily life in the Roman empire, and a city the size of Rome needed to cater for a large population. Successive emperors commissioned new buildings, but the Baths of Diocletian, completed in 306 CE, were the grandest in scale. They were able to accommodate up to 3,000 people at a time.

The rooms were built of marble-covered brick, and filled with statues and mosaics. As well as the usual thermal rooms and a large swimming pool, there were a number of public areas, including a theatre, a library and gardens. It became an important place for relaxing and socialising, as well as for bathing.

In 537