Baiae
A town in Campania, on a small bay west of Naples, and opposite Puteoli, was situated in a beautiful country, which abounded in warm mineral springs. The baths of Baiae were the most celebrated in Italy, and the town itself was the favorite watering-place of the Romans. The whole country was studded with the palaces of the Roman nobles and emperors, which covered the coast from Baiae to Puteoli. The site of ancient Baiae is now for the most part covered by the sea. Balbus, L. Cornelius. Served under Pompey against Sertorius in Spain, and received from Pompey the Roman citizenship. He returned with Pompey to Rome, where he lived on intimate terms with Caesar as well as Pompey. In B. c. 56 he was accused of having illegally assumed the Roman citizenship; he was defended by Cicero, whose speech has come down to us, and was acquitted.