The Sarıkaya Roman Bath, also known as the King's Daughter Bath, located in Kaplıcalar Village, Sarıkaya district, Yozgat province, Turkey, was included in the UNESCO World Heritage Temporary List in 2018. The ancient name of the Roman Bath, dating back to the Roman period, is "Basilica Therma (Aqua Sarvenae)."

Unfortunately, much of the Sarıkaya Roman Bath has been destroyed, with only the western facade wall, providing access to the vaulted rear space, remaining intact. This section features a 10-arched, two-story marble wall with arched openings. The facade is constructed in accordance with the Corinthian order entablature arrangement. The lower parts of the half-columns on the arch feet are the only portions that have not been damaged. Behind the western facade, there are circular pool sections at the northern and southern ends of the approximately 30-meter-long wall.

Sarıkaya, known as Aquae Sarvenae and Basilica Therma in ancient times, was a significant thermal center in antiquity. The Roman-era bath, with its arched series allowing access only to the vaulted space, and the bull-headed cornice motifs above it, has survived to the present day. Although the structure has been heavily damaged by later additions, excavation and cleaning efforts began in 2010 to contribute to tourism in Yozgat.

Legend of Sarıkaya Baths (King's Daughter Bath)

The local legend of Sarıkaya Baths, also known as the Roman King's Daughter Bath, is narrated as follows: The daughter of a Roman king residing in Kayseri falls seriously ill. Despite taking her to many physicians and doing everything in his power, the king cannot find a cure for her. The beauty of this girl, whose illness becomes more severe day by day, is the talk of the town. The girl becomes unable to walk and her knees become stiff. The illness, known today as rheumatism, has taken hold. In those days, Sarıkaya was marshy and swampy. A small pond with hot water had formed where the hot water was, a muddy bath. As a last resort, the king sends his little daughter to this place to walk around. The poor girl, who is now in the final days of her life, wanders around this muddy pond to find solace and occasionally joins her friends in the mud. Walking around and comforting herself in the mud and hot water proves beneficial for the girl. She stays here for a while, and her illness starts to improve day by day. Her stiff knees open up; she starts to take steps and walk slowly. Eventually, the beautiful girl fully recovers, and it becomes apparent that the hot water in this place is beneficial. Upon this, the father king has a marble pool built here, surrounded by large-cut stones. A city forms around this previously uninhabited pool, and the name of the new city is given after the king's daughter. With a population of seventy thousand, the name of this city is "Öper" or "Hoperi." The transportation to the city is provided through the Yozgat and Kayseri highways passing through Sarıkaya's Beştepeler location. This great city is said to have been destroyed by an earthquake, leaving only the location of the baths.