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Baia
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- Name
- Baia
- Continent
- EUROPE
- Alt Name:
- Baiae
- Country:
- Italy
- Period:
- Ancient Rome
- Sub-Region:
- -
- Date:
- 200BC - 101BC
- City/Town:
- Baia
- Figure:
- Augustus
- Resorts:
- Baia,
Pozzuoli,
Napoli,
- Related:
- Naples National Archeological Museum, San Lorenzo Maggiore,
Flavian Amphitheatre, Cumae Archaeological Park,
about Baia
Baia, also known as Baiae, is an impressive archaeological complex in Campania in Italy housing the remains of a series of summer homes of the leaders of Ancient Rome.
Development began in Baia in the second century BC, during the republican era and continued into the imperial age, when the Emperor Augustus connected all the lavish villas in the area with a road. It was also under Augustus that Baia was furnished with its grand thermal baths.
Augustus’s successors, notably Nero, Hadrian, and Alexander Severus continued to expand and develop Baia, transforming it into a expansive mass of villas and leisure facilities. By now it was a true retreat for Rome’s elite.
Several pretty ruins remain at Baia, lying sprawled over the hills and near the coast. However, much of this almost-city, known by many as “little Rome” has since been swept into the sea.
Just as empires rise and fall so do entry fees and opening hours! While we work as hard as we can to ensure the information provided here about Baia is as accurate as possible, the changing nature of certain elements mean we can't absolutely guarantee that these details won't become a thing of the past. If you know of any information on this page that needs updating you can add a comment above or now.
contact details
Address: Via Sella di Baia 22, 80070 Baiae Bacoli (NA)
Phone: 081-8687592
E-Mail: archeona@arti.beniculturali.it
useful information
Directions:
Located approx. 21km west of Naples.
Ticket Information:
Baia is open daily, 9am to dusk. Entry costs €2.50. EU citizens under 18 and over 65 go free.
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