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Baths of the Philosopher

a Pleiades place resource

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The so-called "Baths of the Philosopher" or "Terme del Filosofo" in region V of the ancient city of Ostia take their modern sobriquet from a bust of Plotinus dating to the middle of the third century CE.

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https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/233060586

Representative Point (Latitude, Longitude):
41.7538906, 12.2906412

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Representative Locations:
- OSM location of Terme del Filosofo (V,II,7) (30 BC - AD 640) accuracy: +/- 20 meters.

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Geographic Names:
- Terme del Filosofo (Italian, AD 1900 - AD 2099)

Baths of the Philosopher makes connections with:

Baths of the Philosopher part of (analytical) Regio V, Ostia Antica (unspecified date range)

Baths of the Philosopher receives connections from:

None

Place type:
bath, spa

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Suggested citation:
Jeffrey Becker, 'Baths of the Philosopher: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2025 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/233060586> [accessed: 18 May 2026]

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            {{cite web |url=https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/233060586 |title=Places: 233060586 (Baths of the Philosopher) |author=Becker, J. |accessdate=May 18, 2026 4:49 am |publisher=Pleiades}}

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