The surroundings of Baden-Baden found twelve springs of mineral water of different temperature and composition. At the beginning of our era the Romans conquerors built the baths or their terms to which they are so used to at home. They were built luxurious baths for the emperor and generals, baths for ordinary soldiers and even baths for horses. Rapid construction was started during the reign of Emperor Vespasian, later, in the years 213-217 AD, terms have been greatly expanded (during the reign of Emperor Septimius Bassianus Caracalla). In the 3rd century, during wars and raids of Roman baths were destroyed.

Roman Baths were not only baths, and in fact, a cultural center, which rested, talked and spent most of their leisure time. In the vast area housed the richly decorated main building with swimming pools, saunas and relaxation rooms, and broke up around the park with a library, music room and places for athletic competition.

Dilapidated remains of Roman baths were discovered by chance during the construction of the Friedrichsbad. In 2003, the museum opened the ruins of ancient culture of the Roman baths. In the museum you can see the walls of the age of about two thousand years, the remains of an ancient sewage system, heating and water supply, which once housed under the floor of the baths and pools supplied with hot and cold water. Through computer animation you can get an idea of ​​how the ruins looked today at the dawn of our era, during its dawn.