Ancient Roman Baths Glossary
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The terminology and names used to describe the different elements of the Roman Baths are described in the following glossary of terms relating to ancient Roman baths: - Public Baths (thermae)
- Balnea or balneae - bath buildings
- Balneator - the "bath-man"
- Conductor - Bath Manager
- Caldarium - hot bath room
- Tepidarium - warm bath room
- Frigidarium - cold bath room
- Natatio - open-air bathing pool
- Apodyteria - changing rooms
- Palaestrae - gymnasium or exercise ground
- Alveus - hot bathing pool in the caldarium
- Calida piscina - large pool, heated independently of the pools in the caldarium
- Unctorium - "Scraping room"
- Exedra - Rooms off the palaestra used for relaxation
- Labrum - splash basin in the caldarium
- Laconicum - Sweat room
- Sphaeristerium - Ball-playing court
- Natatio - Open-air swimming pool
- Palaestra - exercise yard
- Piscina - pools
- Praefurnium - Furnace room
- Sculponea - Wooden sandals to protect bathers' feet from the hot floors
- Strigiles - Small curved instruments used to scarpe the cleansing oils in the palaestra or the tepidarium
- Sudatorium - Humid sweat-bath
Ancient Roman Baths Glossary
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