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The Baths of Caracalla are located
at the southern end of the 'tourist Rome,' so I started headed there after
starting at the Pyramide area. These ruins
are all that is left of huge public baths where people would mix and mingle,
enjoying a leisurely day wandering among the gardens or watching performances
after bathing. They fell into disuse after the Goths destroyed their plumbing
system, most of the ornate decorations were stripped away for private residences,
and even today vocal performances are no longer allowed due to the potential
stress loud singing is thought to have on the walls!! After walking all
the way around the outside and foregoing paying 8 euros to go inside, I
wandered up to the site of the Circus Maximus.
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