Hadrian's Villa--page 6 (of nine pages)

Included on this site are the following areas of the villa: page 1: the Pecile and the Heliocaminus Bath page 2: areas of or near the Imperial Palace, including the Building with Doric Pillars page 3: Maritime Theater page 4: Philosophers' Chamber and Greek and Roman Libraries page 5: Piazza d'Oro page 6: Building with Fishpond and Large Baths page 7: Praetorium, Small Baths and Vestibule, Nymphaeum with three Exedra page 8: the Canopus page 9: the Serapeum and the Temple of Venus
		Building with Fishpond The area of this building is laid out on three levels, with the rooms on the highest levels provided with a system of heating; thus this is also called the "Winter Palace." It is speculated that this was the Emperor's residence because it could be used in the winter and because it was richly decorated.
The Great Baths There were three bath complexes within the villa, which indicates the importance Romans placed on this activity. The baths would have been used by all who stayed on the premises. All baths consisted of the following: dressing room, sauna, hot bath, warm bath and cold bath.
		Area of the Great Baths
		An exedra in the Large Baths; center, the mosaic floor

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