Baths of Trajan on the Equiline Hill

The Baths of Trajan were built. on Esquiline hill ridge (Oppian) near the Baths of Titus, with a magnificent view of the. Colosseum. Remarkably, Trajan’s baths set a new standard for size and scale, comprising an area of 250 X 210 meters (followed by the Baths of Caracalla and Diocletian), and were built atop the remains of the Esquiline wing of Nero’s Golden House (Domus Aurea). Today, a few sections of the Baths of Trajan survive in a large. public park, which we can explore. The massive halls, libraries, and fountains disperse through the huge park give an idea of Trajan’s Baths, attributed to Apollodorus of Damascus. Behind it was the Sette Sale cistern (closed to the public). Find out more about the Baths of Trajan at This content is brought to you by The American Institute for Roman Culture (AIRC), a 501(C)3 US Non-Profit Organization. Please support our mission to aid learning and understanding of ancient Rome through free-to-access content by donating today via the following link: Don’t forget also to subscribe, comment and like! You can also support us by following and engaging across our social media channels: Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: