Milet South Roman Baths

The Milet South Roman Baths are ancient bathing remains in Didim District, Aydın Province in southwestern Turkey, associated with the magnificent city of Miletus, one of the greatest Ionian Greek cities of antiquity. Miletus was the birthplace of the pre-Socratic philosophers Thales, Anaximander, and Anaximenes, and under Rome it became a major provincial center with a vast agora, a well-preserved theater seating fifteen thousand, and multiple bath complexes including this southern facility. The South Baths provide evidence of the comprehensive Roman bathing infrastructure that served the large urban population of this once-dominant Aegean metropolis.