ABOUT THE SPA
Situated in the south-еаstern part of the contemporary city of
Varna the Roman spa was the biggest social building from the past discovered in Bulgaria till now.
The church
St. Atanasii is close to it.
It walls comparatively well preserved outline an imposing building which area is 7000 sq. m.
Built at the beginning of the 3 rd C., the Roman Spa functioned at the end of the century.
The visit of the spa was a part of the citizens everyday life. They spent there many hours most frequently in the afternoon. There were also gymnastic halls, recreation halls as well as halls for meetings and conversations with a rich decorated interior.
FINDINGS
A lot of graphic drawings and inscriptions were found in the galleries.
The height supposed of the walls was around 20 m; it has been preserved around 18 m.
Some interesting findings have been dated from that time for example the statues of roman gods.
PROOF OF THE BLOOM OF ODESOS
The grandeur of the building, the brilliant archeological conception, the richness of the decoration define the spa like an remarkable monument, eloquent proof of the cultural bloom and the prosperity of Odessos during the 2 nd – 3 rd C.
The Roman Spa was the biggest in the European part of the Roman Empire.
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