Although the Varius Baths were excavated intermittently between 1929 and 1979, they have not been completely unearthed. The structure was built at the foot of Pinar Dad where the slope was flattened by the removal of soil. Thus, the building rested against the mountain, and the smoothed natural rocks served as walls. As seen in all the other Roman baths, the Varius Baths consisted of a frigidarium (cold room), a tepidarium (lukewarm room), a caldarium (hot room), and large accessory rooms.
The walls are made of large blocks and the roof is made of brick and is vaulted. The latrine (toilet) is located on the southern side of the structure. It was altered and had new sections added at various times during the Roman and Byzantine periods. For example, the room in the south paved with mosaic was added on in the 5th century. According to an inscription, both P. Flavius and his wife financed the construction of a hall in the baths.
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