Hortus

courtyard of Diocletian's Baths

Now you may rest in the lovely gardens of the Baths, listening to the chirping of the birds and the gurgling sound of the fountain water. May we suggest Virgil's Eclogues as the perfect companion in this idyllic setting? You will certainly find a copy of the poems in the library (bibliotheca) of the Baths.

This detail of the model of Trajan's Baths shows the location of the garden. For another garden in a major bath complex, see the ruins of the gardens in the Baths of Caracalla. (Navigation aid: layout of the virtual Baths of Trajan)

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