Session no.1, 2010. Presentations: Roman Bathouses, by Susan Aylard
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Transcript of Session no.1, 2010. Presentations: Roman Bathouses, by Susan Aylard
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Roman Bathhouses
Susan AylardRoman City Dig
March 29 – April 17, 2010
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Origin of Roman Baths
Greeks: 5th century BC
Romans: 3rd century BC
Private bath suites filled & emptied by hand
Bal(i)neum (sing.)
Bal(i)neae (pl.)
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Hypocaust Heating
Invented in 1st century BC
Led to large public and private bathhouses (thermae)
Bathing became communal and a social event
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Aqueducts
Often the reason for building aqueducts
Most planned towns had at least one public bath
Usually situated in the town center
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Typical Features
Changing room (apodyterium)
Warm room; no bath (tepdiarium)
Hot room; hot plunge bath (caldarium)
Cold room; cold plunge bath (frigidarium)
Public toilet
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Additional Amenities
Hot dry room (laconicum)
Hot room to induce sweating (sudatorium)
Outdoor swimming pool (natatio)
Gymnasium for athletic training
Covered area for sport (palaestra)
Libraries
Gardens
Restaurant
Private rooms
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Typical Layout
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Bath, England
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Bath, England
Sacred spring make it unique
46°C
1,170,000 litres (240,000 gallons) per day
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References
Adkins, Lesley, and Roy Adkins. Handbook to Life in Ancient Rome. New York [u.a.]: Oxford Univ., 1998.
Rodgers, Nigel, and Hazel Dodge. Roman Empire. London: Hermews House, 2006.
www.romanbaths.co.uk
Images from Google