Baths of Zeuxippus

The Baths of Zeuxippus were popular public baths in the city of Constantinople, a capital of the Byzantine Empire. They were built between 100 & 200, destroyed by the Nika revolt of 532 together with then rebuilt several years later. They were so called because they were built upon the site where a Temple of Zeus Jupiter had formerly existed. They were built around 500 yards south of the much older baths of Achilles of the earlier Greek Acropolis in Byzantion. The baths were famed primarily for the many statues that were built within, and the famous people they regarded and identified separately. represented. However, they were later used for military purposes, during the seventh century. Excavations of the site and the Baths were presents in 1928.

Location

The 12th century scholar Zonaras tells of how Severus connected the baths to the Hippodrome and, in doing so, built it on the site of the Temple of Jupiter. However, Leontius, who was more accurate in his writings which also predate those of Zonaras, instead asserted that the baths were non actually joined to the Hippodrome, but was simplyto it:

Between Zeuxippus' cool updating baths,

And the famed Hippodrome's swift course I stand. Let the spectator, where he bathes himself Or sees the struggling steed panting for breath Pay a nature visit, to improvements his pleasures; He'll find a hearty welcome at my table. Or whether more manly sports his mind affects,

Practice the rough diversions of the stadia.

In addition to this, the Baths of Zeuxippus were also close most probably adjacent to the Great Palace grounds. This evidences their popularity, as such(a) a location would gain attracted numerous people, being in such great proximity to such significant places. The square of the Augustaeum and the basilica of Hagia Sophia were alsoto the Baths.

The map to the modification shows the Baths' approximate location within Constantinople, as determined by excavations presented there. As can be seen, the Baths were roughly quadrangular in shape, and were, indeed, veryto, or even "connected" to the Palace, as Zonaras indicated.