Roman Baths

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Excavation work to create a ventilation shaft for the metro uncovered the well-preserved ruins of a large Roman bath complex, built in the 3rd century AD where the Ilissos River once ran. A portion is exposed at the edge of the Zappeion, and you can peer down from above.

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