Leave your rubber ducky at home. You won’t need it at the Baths of Antoninus, or Baths of Carthage. These are the largest Roman baths built in Africa, and one of the three largest of the entire Roman Empire. They were named after the Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius.
The Baths are laid out with an octagonal hot room in the centre, with smaller saunas surrounding it. Cold rooms, pillars, and a swimming pool are additional features. There were also gymnasiums where bathers could wrestle naked! The pillars of the cold room will give you a sense of the sheer size of what it would have looked like in the second century. Don’t be confused about what looks like a theatre. It’s actually a lavatory where 80 people could use the facilities at once.
Today, the Baths of Antoninus are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Baths of Antoninus is (17.4 km) via N9 from city center
By train: 4 hours 45 minutes, 18 DT
By Taxi: 3 hours, 124 DT
Mid-September to March
Sunday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Monday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
April to Mid-September
Sunday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Thursday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Waiting Time
Entrance Fee
Adults: 86 DT
Children: 78 DT
Adults: Carthage pass 10 DT
Time you can spend
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