Terme Taurine (Civitavecchia)

Terme Taurine, also known as the Taurine Baths, is a large elaborate ancient Roman baths complex located about 4 km east of the city of Civitavecchia. They are also known as the Baths of Trajan as they may form part of Trajan's villa of Centumcellae nearby, due to their enormous size relative to the town and to their elaborate marble decoration. The limits of the site have yet to be explored which may clarify their history. The baths are now in an archaeological park. History Terme Taurine plan (Rooms 1-9: Republican era, 10-13: Trajan era, 14-17: Hadrian era) Terme Taurine was first established on a hill overlooking Civitavecchia during the Roman Republican era in 86 BC. They were built over thermal sulphurous springs a few km from the later port of Centumcellae developed by Trajan (r. 98 to 117 AD). They were also about 1 km from the earlier baths of the settlement of Aquae Tauri . The complex was greatly expanded by Roman emperors Trajan and Hadrian (r. 117 - 138) from 123 to 136. The baths became.