Naked in Rome

Extremely rare and unique photo by controversial photojournalist Fulvio Grimaldi, better known for his photos the infamous "Bloody Sunday' and his controversial political positions.

The back of the photo has a label, a stamp and a signature.

Label says:

"Naked in Rome  

Smooth young skin against a background of ancient masonry. Bernardo and Susanna rest in an apse of the Terme di Caracalla, a Roman spa house built by the the Emperor Caracalla. Please acknowledge;Photograph by FULVIO GRIMALDI

CAMERA PRESS LONDON                                                                                                                          16323-9 (07)"

The Baths of Caracalla, in Italian, Terme di Caracalla) in Rome, Italy were the city's second largest Roman public baths. They were built between AD 212 and 216/217, during the reigns of emperors Septimius Severus and Caracalla. They were in operation until the 530s and then fell into disuse and ruin.