TERME DI CARACALLA
The Thermae Antonianae, is one of the largest and best preserved examples of an ancient spa complex. It was constructed under the Emperor Caracalla and exhibits the rectangular plan typical of Imperial spa centres.
The spa itself was not simply a place for bathing, sport and health, it was also a place of study and for relaxing. Around the centre of the structure the various parts of the spa are found in sequential order: the “Calidarium”, the “Tepidarium”, the “Frigidarium” and the “Natatio”. There are also other zones and areas to be found around the two gymnasiums.
TOMBA DI CECILIA METELLA
This monument was constructed during the Empiredom of Augustus in honour of Cecilia Metella, a daughter of a Roman consul. It is a circular mausoleum raised on a square base, similar to that of Augustus himself, only smaller. In 1303 is was incorporated into the Castrum Caetani and became the principal tower of that fortification.
VILLA DEI QUINTILI
The Villa dei Quintili was the largest and most sumptuous residence of the Roman “suburbium”. The original nucleus belonged to the Quintili brothers, consuls in 151 A.D., and was enlarged when the villa became imperial property under the emperor Commodus who loved living here for the peaceful countryside and the villa’s thermal baths. The monumental complex is terraced over the Roman countryside and offers a panorama that through time has inspired many famous artists.