The
Baths of Caracalla in
Rome,
Italy, were the second largest
Roman public baths, or
thermae, built in
Rome between AD 212 and 217, during the reigns of Septimius Severus and
Caracalla. Chris Scarre provides a slightly longer construction period 211–217 AD. They would have had to install over 2,000 tons of material every day for six years in order to complete it in this time. Records show that the idea for the baths were drawn up by
Septimius Severus, and merely completed or opened in the lifetime of Caracalla. This would allow for a longer construction timeframe. They are today a
tourist attraction.