Cicero's villa found at Baiae

[guy]

 

Previous discoveries have been made at the sunken city of Baiae in the Gulf of Naples. Archaeologists believe they may have identified part of a well-preserved Roman thermal bath complex that was part of Cicero's villa, based on its location and architectural features.

 

🔍 Key Highlights:

The baths were found in Portus Iulius, a Roman naval base turned luxury enclave.

The complex includes a laconicum (dry sauna), a hypocaust heating system, and intricate mosaic floors.

The preservation is exceptional, offering rare insight into elite Roman leisure culture.

Historical texts suggest Cicero owned a villa in this area, making the identification plausible.

 

Thermal Baths of Cicero’s Villa Discovered in the Ancient Sunken City of Baiae

 

 

[guidoLaMoto]

I wonder if Cheech- arrow had flood insurance?

Is this another case of a false conclusion being drawn by researchers hungry for fame?....Cicero had a villa there, and this is a luxurious villa, ergo- it must be Cicero's.