1. ROMAN BATHS ROMAN BATHS OF CARACALLA JONATAN M. 2on- B BRIAN D. 2on- C
2. WHO BUILT IT?When was it build? The original Baths of Caracalla were start by Septimius Severus in 206 and inaugurated in 217 by Caracalla. The Baths of Caracalla could accommodate 1600 to 3000 bathers. The Baths of Caracalla were named for the Roman Emperor Caracalla who was 22 years old when he became emperor of the Roman Empire in February 211.
6. DESCRIPTION The Ancient Roman baths (thermae) had different rooms: the caldarium or hot bath; a tepidarium or warm bath; the basilica, which the frigidarium or cold bath; and the natatio, an open-air bathing pool.
7. DESCRIPTION The baths had rooms for changing, massage, depilation, and medicinal use. From the changing rooms (apodyteria), one would go to the gymnasia (palaestrae) to exercise and from there to a sauna (laconica) to induce an even greater sweat.
10. Why do you think it was an important construction in those times? 1.Because bathrooms were very well built and people could go there and give themselves a break. 2. So many people went there.
