Ancient Turkish Bathhouse Converted to Large Wine and Olive Oil Factory

An ancient Roman bathhouse in Turkey has been discovered to have been repurposed as a large wine and olive oil production center during Late Roman times. The Small Bath complex, located outside the Main Gate of Antiochia ad Cragum, was built around the late 2nd or early 3rd century CE.

The original bathhouse featured marble decoration, painted walls, and detailed mosaics in its rooms. However, at some point during Late Roman times, people stopped using the building for bathing and rebuilt much of the northern half for farm production.

Researchers found stone presses, an olive mill, channels, and large vats built into the old bathhouse. The facility was described as the largest agricultural processing installation found so far at Antiochia ad Cragum.