History and archaeology / Archaeological site
Roman Bath Open-Air Museum
Altındağ, Ankara
The remains of a large city bath built in the early 3rd century under the Roman emperor Caracalla, laid out as an open-air museum.
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Its story
The bath stands right beside Çankırı Avenue in Ulus, on a mound whose layers go back as far as the Phrygian period. Coins and inscriptions found here suggest the building was completed in the early 3rd century, during the reign of Emperor Caracalla. Among the remains, the cold, warm and hot rooms and the hypocaust pillars, under the floors of which hot air circulated, are clearly visible. Tombstones, inscriptions and architectural fragments brought from different parts of the city have been placed in the colonnaded courtyard around the bath. Uncovered by excavations that began in the 1930s, the site is visited today as an open-air museum.
Key facts
- Period
- Roman, early 3rd century AD
- Admission
- Paid; Müzekart (Museum Pass) accepted
- Getting there
- 10-minute walk from Ulus along Çankırı Avenue
- Visit duration
- 45 minutes
Trip purpose
- Photography
- Traveling with kids
Location
39.94644, 32.85327
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankara_Roma_Hamam%C4%B1 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Baths_of_Ankara | https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=39.9464382&mlon=32.8532669#map=17/39.9464382/32.8532669