Baths of Diocletian
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The Baths of Diocletian are the largest and one of the most impressive ancient Roman public bath complexes in Rome, dating from the early 4th century AD and partly preserved within later churches and museums.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baths of Diocletian canonical | 9 |
| frigidarium of the Baths of Diocletian | 2 |
| Diocletian Baths complex | 1 |
| Roman baths of Diocletian | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman bath complex
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| abandonedBy | early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| adaptedBy |
Michelangelo
ⓘ
surface form:
Michelangelo for Santa Maria degli Angeli
|
| architecturalStyle | ancient Roman architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Roman baths in Rome
ⓘ
Museums in Rome ⓘ Roman sites in Rome ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Diocletian
ⓘ
Maximian ⓘ |
| constructionStart | c. 298 AD ⓘ |
| contains |
archaeological exhibits from Rome and Lazio
ⓘ
epigraphic collections of the National Roman Museum ⓘ |
| convertedInto |
Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri
ⓘ
surface form:
Charterhouse of Santa Maria degli Angeli
Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri ⓘ
surface form:
church of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri
|
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | late antiquity ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Diocletian ⓘ |
| era |
Late Antiquity
ⓘ
surface form:
Late Roman Empire
|
| function |
public baths
ⓘ
thermae ⓘ |
| heatingSystem | hypocaust ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | protected archaeological area of Rome ⓘ |
| houses |
Museo Nazionale Romano
ⓘ
surface form:
Museo Nazionale Romano – Terme di Diocleziano
part of the National Roman Museum ⓘ |
| inaugurated | c. 306 AD ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Region of Lazio
ⓘ
Rione Castro Pretorio ⓘ Rome ⓘ near Piazza della Repubblica ⓘ near Termini railway station ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
concrete ⓘ marble decoration ⓘ |
| maximumCapacity | around 3000 bathers ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Diocletian
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman emperor Diocletian
|
| notableFeature |
caldarium (hot room)
ⓘ
extensive use of brick and concrete ⓘ large central frigidarium ⓘ largest bath complex in ancient Rome ⓘ massive vaulted halls ⓘ natatio (open-air swimming pool) ⓘ palaestrae (exercise courts) ⓘ tepidarium (warm room) ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partlyDesignedBy | Michelangelo ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient city of Rome ⓘ |
| religiousUseSince | 16th century ⓘ |
| status | partly preserved ⓘ |
| waterSuppliedBy |
Aqua Antoniniana (via branch of Aqua Marcia)
ⓘ
Aqua Marcia ⓘ |
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
frigidarium of the Baths of Diocletian
this entity surface form:
Diocletian Baths complex
this entity surface form:
Roman baths of Diocletian
this entity surface form:
frigidarium of the Baths of Diocletian