Roman Baths By: Ben Ewing
Feb 23, 2016
Roman BathsBy: Ben Ewing
Function of BathsSocial MeetingsTaking BathsRestaurantFitness CenterBarCommunity Center
DesignSeveral Blocks longDifferent RoomsCould be different buildings
ToiletsPublicMen and Women ShareClose together
PalaestraExercise CourtyardMen and Women SeparatedWork up light sweatTrochus for WomenBall Sports for men
ApodyteriumChanging RoomSlaves watch belongingsThieves common visitors
TepidariumStrigilingRoman tool to wipe sweat and dirtUsed oil, not soapDone by slave if you had oneCould get massageHair plucking
CaldariumHottest RoomOpens poresHot PoolHeated by the hypocaustHeats the tilesShoes worn to prevent burns
FrigidariumVery cold waterCloses your poresMeant as a refresher
Background Thermae built by StateBalneae privately ownedSocial PlaceLike a community center
Baths of CaracellaPublic librarySwimming poolRome, Italy
ActivitiesEntertainment
JugglingTheaterPoetryPhilosophy
Baths Heated
Bibliographyhttp://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roma
n/Texts/secondary/SMIGRA*/home.htmlhttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/ro
man/http://crystalinks.com/romebaths.htmlhttp://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/baths.htm
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