18. The Baths of Zeuxippus Were True Luxury
Emperor Septimius Severus, an African emperor of the Byzantines, ordered the construction of genuinely magnificent public baths known as the Baths of Zeuxippus. The luxurious baths were a big hit with the public of Constantinople, and large crowds often waited to bathe within. The clergy of the city frowned upon the Baths, as they viewed them as debaucherous. Sadly, they only lasted about four centuries before being destroyed in riots.