Baths of Titus
The Baths of Titus or Thermae Titi were public baths (Thermae) built in 81 AD at Rome, by Roman emperor Titus. The baths sat at the base of the Esquiline Hill, an area of parkland and luxury estates which had been taken over by Nero (AD 54–68) for his Golden House or Domus Aurea. Titus' baths were built in haste, possibly by converting an existing or partly built bathing complex belonging to the reviled Domus Aurea. They were not particularly extensive, and the much larger Baths of Trajan were built immediately adjacent to them at the start of the next century.
1584 drawing by Jacques Androuet | |
Baths of Titus Shown in ancient Rome | |
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| Alternative name | Thermae Titi |
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| Location | Rome, Italy |
| Coordinates | 41°53′33.20″N 12°29′38.59″E |
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