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  2. Thermae - Wikipedia

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    Roman public baths in Bath, England.The entire structure above the level of the pillar bases is a later reconstruction. Bulla Regia, inside the thermal baths. In ancient Rome, thermae (from Greek θερμός thermos, "hot") and balneae (from Greek βαλανεῖον balaneion) were facilities for bathing.

  3. Ancient Roman bathing - Wikipedia

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    Inside the bathhouses proper, marble mosaics tiled the elegant floors. The stuccoed walls frequently sported frescoes of trees, birds, and other pastoral images. Sky-blue paint, gold stars, and celestial imagery adorned interior domes. Statuary and fountains decorated the interior and exterior. [6] Roman baths in Bath, England

  4. Baths of Diocletian - Wikipedia

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    This technique was quite common within the structures built during the Imperial style of Roman architecture, e.g., the baths of Constantine, the Basilica Nova, and parts of the Sessorian bridge. [17] The interior parts of the bath were supported by vaulting ceilings and arches to create curvilinear lines.

  5. Roman Baths (Bath) - Wikipedia

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    The Roman Baths are no longer used for bathing. In October 1978, a young girl swimming in the restored Roman Bath with the Bath Dolphins, a local swimming club, contracted naegleriasis and died, [6] leading to the closure of the bath for several years. [7] Tests showed Naegleria fowleri, a deadly pathogen, in the water. [8]

  6. List of Roman public baths - Wikipedia

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    Remains of the Roman baths of Varna, Bulgaria Remains of Roman Thermae, Hisarya, Bulgaria Bath ruins in Trier, Germany Photo-textured 3D isometric view/plan of the Roman Baths in Weißenburg, Germany, using data from laser scan technology.

  7. Baths of Caracalla - Wikipedia

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    The Baths of Caracalla (Italian: Terme di Caracalla) in Rome, Italy, were the city's second largest Roman public baths, or thermae, after the Baths of Diocletian. The baths were likely built between AD 212 (or 211) and 216/217, during the reigns of emperors Septimius Severus and Caracalla . [ 2 ]

  8. The 10 Best Bathhouses in the World - AOL

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    Cagaloglu Hamami Luxuriating in a bathhouse was a stalwart of ancient Rome, where these first spas were the go-to spots for healing and relaxation. But there are still bathhouses all over the ...

  9. Baths of Agrippa - Wikipedia

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    Between the construction and Agrippa's death in 12 BC, the Baths were open to the public with an entrance fee charge. This charge was typically a quadrans. Upon his death, Agrippa left the baths to the citizens of Rome to use free of charge in exchange for donating various estates to Augustus, creating the first public bath structure. [3] [4]