In ancient Rome, there were public baths known as the Baths of Diocletian. The largest of the imperial baths, they were constructed between AD 298 and 306, and were named for the emperor Diocletian. Maximian began the project when he first returned to Rome in the fall of 298 and it was carried on under the reign of father of Constantine, Constantius, following his abdication and that of Diocletian. The baths were in operation until the Ostrogoths severed the aqueducts that supplied the city of R ... (Read More)