Baths of Caracalla

The Latin name of my building is Thermae Antoninianae which translates in English to the Baths of Caracalla (Livius). Caracalla’s successors Heliogabalus and Severus Alexander starting building the 211 AD that were then in 224 AD (Livius). The purpose of this building was a place for Romans to bath in a public space.(Kleiner) The buildings had different temperatures being cold, tepid, hot, steam, and open-air baths (Livius). The size of the ancient building is the size of a modern Olympic pool (Livius). After people would go to the gym they would go to the baths to cool off and clean themselves.(Livius) The materials the Romans used to build the baths were mainly brick, concrete, and marble.(Kleiner) The way they would heat up the baths by burning ten tons of wood every day to keep the water the correct temperature (Livius). The significance of the building in the modern world was influenced by the Baths of Caracalla because of the dome and the materials used for making baths (Livius). Also, the ways they had maintained such large temperatures for baths (Livius). From 218AD to 222AD a distant cousin and successor Heliogabulus and recreated the walls and from 222AD to 235AD Severus Alexander finished the wall (Livius). The baths were built on the Aventine Hill and are still there today (Livius). The Baths of Caracalla had fallen apart over time but still, most of the walls are still upright  (Kleiner).