Forum Baths (VII.5.2)

Forum Baths (VII.5.2) is an archaeological site in Pompei, Metropolitan Naples, Campania. Forum Baths (VII.5.2) is situated near the archaeological site Shop (VII.5.23), as well as near Shop (VII.5.25).

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Type: Archaeological site
Description: The Forum Baths are located at the junction of the Via del Foro and the Via delle Terme. They were built by the duovir Lucius Caesius and the aediles Caius Occius and Lucius Niraemius.
Also known as: “Forum Baths”, “Forum Baths, Pompeii”, “Forum Thermae”, “Pompei VII.5.2”, “Pompei VII.5.10”, “Pompeii VII.5.2”, “Pompeii VII.5.10”, “Terme del Foro (VII.5.2)”, and “Terme del Foro (VII.5.10)”

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Temple of Jupiter (VII.8.1) and House of the Faun.

Temple of Jupiter (VII.8.1)

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The Temple of Jupiter, Capitolium, or Temple of the Capitoline Triad, was a temple in Roman Pompeii, at the north end of its forum. Initially dedicated to Jupiter alone, it was built in the mid-2nd century BC at the same time as the Temple of Apollo was being renovated – this was the area at which Roman influence over Pompeii increased.

House of the Faun

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The House of the Faun, constructed in the 2nd century BCE during the Samnite period, was a grand Hellenistic residence that was framed by peristyle in Pompeii, Italy. House of the Faun is situated 120 metres north of Forum Baths (VII.5.2).

Temple of Apollo

The Temple of Apollo, also known as the Sanctuary of Apollo, is a Roman temple built in 120 BC and dedicated to the Greek and Roman god Apollo in the ancient Roman town of Pompeii, southern Italy. Temple of Apollo is situated 130 metres south of Forum Baths (VII.5.2).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pompeii and Pompei.

Pompeii

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Pompeii is in Campania, Italy, not far from Naples. The ruined ancient Roman city of the same name was engulfed by Mt. Vesuvius in AD 79, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Pompei

Town

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Pompei, also known in English as Pompeii after the name of the ancient city, is a city and municipality in the Metropolitan City of Naples, in the region of Campania in Italy.