Archaeological Sites in Rome, Rome, Italy (B)

On this free Rome travel guide page, you’ll find all of Rome’s archaeological sites you should visit during your trip in Italy. For each Rome archaeological site, you have:

- visiting information, including opening times, ticket prices, address and map location, telephone number when available, plus some details on how to get there with public transport.

Today, the Baths of Caracalla are in ruin, but they once housed art galleries, libraries, brothels, and even gym halls. The baths themselves included an area for steam bathing, one for cooling, and a pool to take bathe in cool water. These Roman baths could accommodate up to 2000 people at the same time.

The Baths of Caracalla were opened to the public in the year 217 and they were functional until the year 547 when the Goths ruined the aqueducts serving them. A collection of ancient sculptures of the Farnese family was discovered at this Rome archaeological site.

The Baths of Caracalla are open daily, starting at 09.00. In late spring and summer, closing times vary between 19.00 and 19.15. In autumn, they close between 18.30 and 19.00, and in winter and early spring between 16.30 and 17.00. The Baths of Caracalla are closed on Mondays after 14.00. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).