Basilica Therma, Ancient Roman thermal bath complex in Sarıkaya, Turkey
The Basilica Therma contains three thermal pools, including a central pool measuring 23.3 meters by 12.8 meters with water reaching 45 degrees Celsius.
Built in the second century AD, this Roman bath structure appears in ancient records as Aquae Saravenae and remained active through Byzantine, Seljuk, and Ottoman periods.
The thermal complex earned the local name 'King's Daughter' from a legend about a Roman ruler who constructed it for his ill daughter's treatment.
The site maintains its original thermal activity with continuously flowing hot water, making it an active archaeological destination in central Turkey.
The main thermal pool preserves its original Roman engineering with symmetrical ladders and a perpendicular inner pool featuring water emerging directly from the ground.
Location: Sarıkaya
Location: Yozgat Province
Location: Yozgat
GPS coordinates: 39.49492,35.37631
Latest update: March 3, 2025 10:56
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