popular public city constantinople capital byzantine_empire built destroyed revolt rebuilt years later called built site temple existed built yards south older earlier famed primarily statues built famous people represented later military purposes seventh century excavations site description original founded built decorated constantine adorned numerous eighty statues historical figures homer aristotle figures gods mythological heroes statues taken places worldwide including regions asia surrounding areas rome greece asia minor follow trend architecture period places palace senate forums adorned similar statues heroes mythological historical figures powerful people contemporary form architecture relatively small fee entrance gained member general public bath complex area obviously primarily public bathing exercise enjoy variety recreational activities paid oversee activities complex enforcing opening closing times rules conduct men women allowed separate different times day popularity great citizens despite numerous number available public access time constantinople great competition existed commercial area likes clergy monks seen despite insistence superiors places behaviour location 12th century scholar tells connected built site temple accurate writings instead asserted actually joined simply close cool refreshing famed swift course stand let spectator sees struggling breath pay kind visit enhance pleasures find welcome table sports mind affects practice rough addition close probably adjacent great palace grounds popularity location attracted people great proximity significant places square close map right shows approximate location constantinople determined excavations seen roughly shape close connected palace indicated destruction later use result revolt constituted worst uprising constantinople seen time left half city ruins thousands people dead original destroyed fire took action rebuild recreate restore statues lost soon early 7th century result extreme military political pressure byzantine_empire public bathing changed common luxury rare public facilities venues began purposes military attested converted uses building prison known appears silk workshop years later ottoman architect built sultan grounds later excavations site historical relics recovered pottery giving unique insights architectural designs social interests people culture constantinople time particular objects found site statues inscribed words sic bases giving rise theory tells effectively wrote statues lending writings inspired literature egyptian poet writer wrote lengthy lines long piece poetry inspired glory statues housed halls poem actually consisted number short total focusing small group statues designed combine form work suggested actually inscribed bases statues unlikely use medium presence past tense text
Baths of Zeuxippus