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Greek baths were bath complexes suitable for bathing and cleaning in ancient Greece, similar in concept to that of the Roman baths. Greek baths are a feature of some Hellenized countries. These baths have been found in Greece, Egypt, Italy, and there is even one located in Marseille, France . [ 1 ]
The Greek Baths in ancient Olympia are the earliest baths in the sanctuary and they are situated on the west side, outside the sacred enclosure of the Altis, [1] near the bank of the river Kladeos. [2] They were constructed during the 5th century B.C. and continued to develop throughout their use.
The Greek Baths of Gela are ancient baths which were discovered in 1957, near the Ospizio di Mendicità on via Europa, Capo Soprano, which date to the Hellenistic period. [1] Like the rest of the city, the baths were demolished in 282 BC after the conquest of the city by the Akragantine tyrant Phintias .
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The original baths, founded and built by Septimius Severus, were enlarged and decorated under Constantine I. [5] They were adorned with numerous mosaics, paintings and colourful marble [6] as well as with over eighty statues, depicting historical figures such as Homer, Hesiod, Plato, Aristotle, Julius Caesar, Demosthenes, Aeschines and Virgil, as well as gods and mythological heroes. [7]
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Along with the Xenon, the bath served as amenities to athletes during the Nemean Games. The individual basin found in the west wing are typical general 4th century Greek baths, and are similar to those found at sites in Eretria and Corinth. [4] They most likely functioned as personal bathing facilities to the athletes during the games.
The Aerides Bath or Bath House of the Winds (Greek: Λουτρό των Αέρηδων) is the only surviving Ottoman-era public Turkish bath surviving in Athens, Greece. [ 1 ] Located at Kyrristou 8, near the Tower of the Winds (colloquially known as " Aerides ", "the Winds"), it dates to the early period of Ottoman rule over the city (15th ...