The Baths of Antoninus or Baths of Carthage, located in

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, are the largest set of Roman

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built on the

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and one of three largest built in the Roman Empire. They are the largest outside mainland Italy. The baths are also the only remaining Thermae of Carthage that dates back to the Roman Empire's era. The baths were built during the reign of Roman Emperor

Antoninus Pius Antoninus Pius ( Latin: ''Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius''; 19 September 86 – 7 March 161) was Roman emperor from 138 to 161. He was the fourth of the Five Good Emperors from the Nerva–Antonine dynasty. Born into a senatori ...

. The baths are at the South-East of the archaeological site, near the presidential

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. The archaeological excavations started during the

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and concluded by the creation of an archaeological park for the monument. It is also one of the most important landmarks of Tunisia. The baths are today part of the Archaeological site of Carthage on the

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of UNESCO. On 17 February 2012, the Tunisian government proposed the Roman hydraulic complex

Zaghouan Zaghouan (or Zaghwan; ar, زغوان '' ; ber, ⵣⴻⵖⵡⴰⵏ / Zeɣwan)'' is a town in the northern half of Tunisia. Situated on a low ridge of the Dorsale Mountains, the town has a mild climate and presents a green aspect. Cold water ...

, that the baths are part of, as a future World Heritage site.Dossier du complexe hydraulique romain de Zaghouan-Carthage (Unesco)
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