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A hammam (Arabic: حمّام, romanized: ḥammām), also often called a Turkish bath by Westerners, [1] is a type of steam bath or a place of public bathing associated with the Islamic world. It is a prominent feature in the culture of the Muslim world and was inherited from the model of the Roman thermae.
Entrance to Shahmeran Hammam. Domes of Shahmeran Hamam seen at its backside. The statue of Shahmeran in Tarsus, Turkey. Shahmeran Hamam (Turkish: Şahmeran Hamamı) is a historical hamam (Turkish bath) in Tarsus, Turkey, associated with the legendary story of Shahmaran.
Articles relating to hammams (Turkish baths) and their variations. They are a type of steam bath or a place of public bathing associated with the Islamic world.They are a prominent feature in the culture of the Muslim world and was inherited from the model of the Roman thermae.
Tell el-Hammam (also Tall al-Hammam) is an archaeological site in the Amman Governorate of Jordan, in the eastern part of the lower Jordan Valley 11.7 kilometers east of the Jordan River and not far from its mouth. It lies 12.6 kilometers northeast of the Dead Sea.
The building was rebuilt as a Turkish bath between 1571 and 1590 during the first years of the Ottoman rule in the island. [1] It belonged to the foundation of Mustafa Pasha and individuals rented it from the foundations to administer it. For instance, a janissary, Hacı Mehmed Racil, is recorded as renting the bath for 16 years in 1593. [4]
The Shahi Hammam (Punjabi: شاہی حمام, romanized: Shā(h)ī (H)a'mām; Urdu: شاہی حمام, romanized: Shāhī Hamām; lit. ' Royal Baths ' ), also known as the Wazir Khan Hammam , is a Turkish bath which was built in Lahore , Punjab, Pakistan , in 1635 C.E. during the reign of Emperor Shah Jahan .
The spacious three-bedroom interior is decorated with ceramics of Sicilian legends and traditions, that comes with a private lounge terrace, a hammam, dining area and a hot tub.
Exterior view of the hammam and its main entrance today. The Mahmut Pasha Hamam (Turkish: Mahmutpaşa Hamamı) is a historic Ottoman hamam (public bathhouse) in Istanbul, Turkey. Founded by Mahmud Pasha, the grand vizier of Mehmet II, it was completed in 1466 and is one of the oldest surviving bathhouse structures in the city.