Baths at Ostia
The Baths at Ostia, otherwise known as the Thermae Gavii Maximi, are named after Gavias Maximus, who was the city prefect for 20 years. The baths were intended for public use in Ostia Antica. and like many other thermae, created as a gift to the public and were therefore free. They were built during the reign of Emperor Antonius Pius and Septimius Severus. The Baths were constructed in the city centre and were the largest and grandest of all Ostia baths. Although very little of the structures remain today, archaeologists have found remains of arches which could be a connecting aqueduct which once provided the baths with water. However, it is also possible that the baths were run by a slave-driven wheel.
