Roman Thermal Baths Barbarathermen Augusta Treverorum (Treves)

The construction of the Barbara Baths took place in the second half of the 2nd century AD, presumably to meet the increasing needs of the growing urban population, as the existing baths at the cattle market had become too small. With dimensions of 172 by 240 meters, covering two residential blocks and a street, they were the second-largest bath complex in the entire Roman Empire at the time of their creation, surpassed only by the Baths of Trajan in Rome. Water supply was ensured by the Ruwer aqueduct. The complex largely survived the Germanic invasions of the 3rd century unscathed and was used until the end of the 4th century.