An integral part of daily life in ancient Rome, the baths gave citizens of all classes the chance to mingle, gossip and relax. They were viewed as fundamental to Roman civilization and an obvious ...
The Romans oversaw one of the largest and most important empires in history – these are the most extraordinary treasures they ...
Although dedicating much of the treatise to construction and materials, book VIII is about water: how to capture and store water and the architectural constructions that serve this purpose. Water was ...
Roman baths in an excellent state of preservation were recently discovered in Spain, officials said. Photo from the Consortium of the Monumental City of Mérida Soaking in a hot bath is a luxurious ...
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Eight seasons of exhaustive digs at an ancient Roman site in Spain reveal a sprawling Roman bath complex with a giant natatio and vivid mosaics
Just outside Elche, calm fields and gentle hills sit over an unexpected secret. La Alcudia conceals its history so thoroughly ...
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