Roman Baths
It is located on the Çankırı Street that heads
from the Ulus Square to the Yıldırım Beyazıt
Square. The sports hall of the bath made up
of two parts is surrounded by porticos on four
sides and it has a square planned large area.
Cold, Warm and Hot sections are connected
to the sports hall as a whole.
This construction with its various halls,
stove named as “Külhan”, service sections
and water depots is displayed brought all
together as a monument. Remains of the
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Roman Baths
bath which can be visited currently are the
heating stories which are seen above and the
service sections. Coins and tablets as well
as architectual findings such as Corinthian
helmets unearthed during the excavations
revealed that it was built during the Emperor
Caracalla Period (211-217) and restored during
the Byzantine Period. A rich collection of
Roman Period tablets collected from Ankara
is currently on display at the sports hall of the
Roman Baths which was partially restored in
the recent years.
Ankara Roman Theater
It was first explored in 1982, rescue
excavations was started by the General
Directorate of Cultural Heritage and
Museum on March 15, 1983 the Museum of
Anatolian Civilizations Museum continued
the excavations until 1986. As a result of
excavations, remains of a typical Roman
theater dated to the beginning of the 2nd
century A.C. was unearthed. Vaulted parodos
building, remains of the base and walls
of floored orchestra and audience section
(cavea) and scene as well as many statues
were found during the excavations.
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Ankara Roman Theater