The Roman Baths and Gymnasium, among the most arresting sights across the city, was constructed towards the late second and maybe into the early third century AD located on the western edge of Sardis, ancient Lydia.

The pictured Marble Court, facing west, shaped the centrepiece that comprised a two-story colonnaded courtyard designated for the Roman imperial cult, featuring a statue of the emperor niched up in the main apse, lying at the very heart of the complex.

On the eastern side (near), lay a large open palaestra that measured a good 600 x 150ft (roughly 183 x 46m) of a sand floor encompassed by a colonnaded portico on all four sides whilst there were small rooms set up for weight training, skill practicing and massage around.

Finally, on the western side, beyond the Marble Court, stood the baths that contained the Frigidarium (cold pool) for the completion of the process towards the centre along with the Tepidarium (warm pool) and the Caldarium (hot pool) on the outer side.