is one of the archeological sites of Ankara. Caracalla Baths, Ankara is situated about 300m or 330yds north of Ulus Meydani in Çankiri Caddesi which is at the southern side in Ankara. Here are the remains of the Roman baths constructed by the emperor Caracalla between 212 and 217 BC.

Caracalla Baths, Ankara was possibly dedicated to Aesculapius who is the god of health who was burnt down in the 10th century. They originally included more than a few changing rooms and at least ten rooms containing baths with water at different temperatures. These would have arrayed from a frigidarium that is cold, to a piscina that is a swimming pool, tepidarium that is lukewarm and caldarium that is hot. In front of the comparatively well conserved lower floor of the baths with its enclosed passageways and heating system, can be seen the palaestra, where the people having bath did their exercises. Fragments of columns and capitals as well as some interesting Byzantine gravestones were also on display.

Sardes:
http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Middle_East/Turkey/Aegean/Manisa/Salihli_Sart/photo601811.htm

Supposedly these baths were very prestigeous, it's a wonder how they made the heating systems at that time.
I just never heard of roman baths in that area before, I wonder about the size and popularity of them, compared to hamams eg.?

Here you get a true insight of the Caracalla Baths in Rome, Italy
http://www.italyguides.it/us/roma/baths_of_caracalla/baths_of_caracalla3.htm

Greek & Roman heritage in Turkey

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dM6xvRo4Lxk

http://romeartlover.tripod.com/Pergamo.html
http://romeartlover.tripod.com/Pergamo2.html

THE GLORY OF PERGAMUM
http://rubens.anu.edu.au/raider4/turkey/turkeybook/splendid3.html


THE ROMANS IN TURKEY
http://www.turkeytravelplanner.com/details/History/Romans.html

What a wonderful idea, TURQuazman. So very nice of you!!