Terme di Caracalla

The Terme di Caracalla is a complex of old ruins located on the Via delle Terme di Caracalla in Rome. The Baths, which were the city’s second-largest Roman public baths, in this complex, are the most visited site here. Virtual Reality visors available at this archaeological site engender an excellent audio-visual experience of how people lived here in ancient times. In summer, the Teatro dell’Opera hosts fantastic concerts, operas and ballet performances.

The Terme di Caracalla was constructed by the emperor Septimius Severus and his son, Caracalla. The baths in this 28-acre complex could accommodate over 1500 bathers at a time. There were two palestre (gyms) adjacent to the baths. The structure also had some shops and gardens. The baths fell out of use when the Visigoths in AD 537 blocked Rome’s water supply. The Teatro dell’Opera’s open-air stage was recently built in 1937 and has been hosting singers, dancers, mime artists and other performers since then. The 1960 Summer Olympics were held in the Terme di Caracalla.