The Terme Taurine, also known as the Bagni di Traiano, is located near the city of Civitavecchia in central Italy. The thermal complex was constructed during the Sullan or Late Republican-Early Imperial period and was later renovated and extended under Emperor Hadrian. The primary aim of this thesis is to analyze the opus sectile floor pavements, dated to the early 2nd century, corresponding to Hadrian’s renovation. These pavements are preserved in situ in Rooms 8, 19, 23, 38 and 39 of the thermal complex and are also held in the National Archeological Museum of Civitavecchia, although their original locations are not precisely known due to incomplete documentation. 12 square modules with the QOrQ motif (according to Guidobaldi’s typology) are believed to originate from caldarium (Room 8). Although a total of 19 modules are reported, not all were available for analysis. 28 individual marble tiles of various geometric shapes are thought to derive from bibliotheca (Room 32). As part of the research, all elements were documented, measured, and photographed, and the types of polychrome marble were identified macroscopically. The thesis therefore includes a review of the research history and construction phases of the thermal complex, an overview of the opus sectile decorative technique and its analysis within the thermal complex, comparisons with other archaeological sites, as well as a brief synthesis of the use of colored marble in Roman architecture, with particular attention to the types employed in the Terme Taurine complex.
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