Catherine II confessed in a letter to architect Falconet that she “would like to have a project of an ancient house planned as in antiquity.” Her dream was realized by the Scottish architect Charles Cameron. In Tsarskoye Selo, he created an entire complex of buildings modeled after Roman baths, which included the Cold Bath Pavilion. On the first floor were pools and steam rooms, while on the second floor, known as the Agate Rooms, there were offices, including the Agate and Jasper Rooms, a library, and reception halls. Here, the empress studied documents and responded to letters in the mornings. For the decoration of the second floor, various types of jasper were used, including the Urazovo jasper, which, due to its rich deep-red color, was called "meat agate." Hence, the name of the entire floor. Unlike the panels of the legendary Amber Room, which could be moved from one palace to another, the jaspers of the Agate Rooms were designed specifically for the decoration of this building. Stone plates were glued to the walls, massive doors, and columns and were complemented by marble and porphyry. The combination of Roman architecture with Russian mosaic-style decoration left an indelible impression. The poet Gavriil Derzhavin referred to it as “a palace equal to Olympus.” During the Great Patriotic War, the Agate Rooms suffered severe damage: German troops broke the doors, destroyed the bronze décor, and damaged the jasper panels. After restoration, the building regained its original appearance. Today, the magnificent Agate Rooms can only be seen in the summer, in good weather. State Museum-Reserve "Tsarskoye Selo" https://t.me/rusbeyond