Begun under Hadrian and finished in the 2nd century AD, this bath complex was the largest outside Rome. (35000 sq m)

You could see how large the complex is. This drawing shows the vertical cross section when viewing from the side (ie the big dome is at the front)

What made the baths stand out was their sheer scale and size. The largest of the many pools was the size of a modern Olympic swimming pool.

Arches in the Hypocaust (the lower level) contained furnaces that warmed the caldarium (hot pool) above.

Water was carried from the Byrsa through aqueduct and finally into the baths themselves

Part of the capitol that fell off

They tried to put back the broken pieces of inscriptions together, yet many parts were missing, like many parts of the upper level were taken away as construction material elsewhere

After half a day of walking we finally decided to take our lunch here, right next to the bath

This cat was sleeping now, but not long after he was awaken by the smell of our crepe and came to ask me for it

Our lunch, chocolate crepes + 2 coke - 11.6 TND