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Terme della Rotonda (Catania)
37.5039° N, 15.0826° E
About
The Baths of the Rotonda (Italian: Terme della Rotonda) are the remains of one of several Roman public baths in the city of Catania, Sicily. Built between the 1st and 2nd century CE, they are not far from the Roman theatre and the odeon. In the Byzantine era, the church of Santa Maria della Rotonda with its characteristic dome was built upon the remains of the Roman baths. Its walls are still covered in medieval and baroque frescoes.
Historical Timeline
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Initial construction
1st–2nd century CE
Graveyard use
9th–16th centuries
Enlargement
3rd century CE
Byzantine church established
Late 6th century CE
1169 Sicily earthquake
1169
16th-century modifications
16th century
Rediscovery of the baths
18th century
WWII damage and mid-20th century works
1943–1950s
Excavations (2004–2008)
2004–2008
Excavations and discoveries (2015)
2015
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Public and Civic Structures
Burial and Funerary Structures
Religious and Ritual Structures
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Domestic and Habitation Structures
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