Antonine Baths

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The Antonine Baths are the monumental remains of a vast Roman public bath complex in ancient Carthage, renowned as one of the largest and best-preserved thermal complexes in North Africa.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman public bath
ancient Roman monument
archaeological site
architecturalStyle Roman architecture
builtUnder Antonine emperors
Antoninus Pius
Commodus
constructionEnd 2nd century AD
constructionStart 2nd century AD
continent Africa
coordinateSystem geographic coordinates
country Tunisia
culture Ancient Rome
era Roman Empire
excavationStatus partially excavated
floorCount multiple levels
function public bathing
social gathering place
hasFeature complex heating system
large open-air terraces
massive supporting vaults
hasPart caldarium
frigidarium
hypocaust system
palaestra
seawater pools
tepidarium
underground service corridors
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component
locatedIn Carthage
North Africa
Tunisia
locatedNear Mediterranean Sea
managedBy Tunisian heritage authorities
materialUsed concrete
marble
stone
namedAfter Antonine dynasty
notableFor being one of the largest Roman baths in North Africa
monumental scale
state of preservation
openToPublic yes
partOf Archaeological Site of Carthage
Carthage archaeological park
preservationStatus ruins
region Tunis Governorate
timePeriod High Empire
touristAttraction yes
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Archaeological Site of Carthage

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Archaeological Site of Carthage
hasPart
Carthage National Museum
nearbySite

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