Antonine Baths
حمامات أنطونيوس
The largest Roman imperial bath ruins in Africa, with towering columns by the sea and vaulted underground galleries; a highlight of the Carthage archaeological site.
The baths were built in the 2nd century under Emperor Antoninus Pius. Their scale was second in the Roman Empire only to a few of the great baths in Rome itself. Today the above-ground structures are gone. What survives is the huge underground service level of vaulted galleries, the boiler rooms, and a 15-meter stone column that has been re-erected, facing the Mediterranean with sweeping views. It is included in the combined Carthage archaeological site ticket and is about a 5-minute walk from Carthage Hannibal station on the TGM light rail. The site is close to the Presidential Palace, and photography is prohibited in that direction.
Opening hours
About 08:30–17:00 (extended in summer)
Nearby sights
- Carthage
- Acropolium of Carthage
- Punic Ports of Carthage
- Tophet of Salammbô
- Ennejma Ezzahra
- Sidi Bou Said
- La Marsa Beach
- Gammarth