A bath of a different kind

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Southeast of Stuttgart and not too far from in2aqua’s headquarters, this “Roman bath” is the most important known architectural monument from the Roman past of Rottweil. When the municipal cemetary was being extended in 1967, this Roman bathing complex measuring 45×42 meters was discovered, and it was opened to the public in 1971.

The Roman bath is one of the most important complexes of its kind in Baden-Württemberg and was probably built circa 110/120 AD under Emperor Trajan who is remembered as a successful soldier-emperor and led the greatest military expansion in Roman history. He is also known for his philanthropic rule, overseeing extensive public building programs and implementing social welfare policies, which earned him his enduring reputation as the second of the Five Good Emperors who presided over an era of peace and prosperity in the Mediterranean world.

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