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

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 Smollett, T. (Tobias)

I have already observed the great number of baths which he opened for the people, and the magnificent thermae, with spacious gardens, which he bequeathed to them as a legacy.

From Travels through France and Italy by Smollett, T. (Tobias)

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 Wallace, Lewis

The abundant water supply furnished by the aqueducts was connected with a system of great public baths, or thermae.

From Early European History by Webster, Hutton