thermae
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Provincial towns such as Bath had their thermae, heated bathing complexes with splendid indoor pools and an attached palaestra for exercising in the revered Greek style.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2012
Of the thermae in Rome, some were mercenary, and some opened gratis.
From Travels through France and Italy by T. (Tobias) Smollett
Gazing at the savage figure before him, the long trains of courtiers whom he had been used to see in the thermae and imperial corridors at Rome arose before him, forcing a comparison.
From Ben-Hur; a tale of the Christ by Lewis Wallace
This amazing groupe is the work of three Rhodian sculptors, called Agesander, Polydore, and Athenodorus, and was found in the thermae of Titus Vespasian, still supposing it to be the true antique.
From Travels through France and Italy by T. (Tobias) Smollett
Equally remarkable was the Roman system for supplying their city, their thermae, and their 1350 street fountains with pure water.
From Rome by Hope Malleson
