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
The architecture has been inspired by such old Roman thermae as the Baths of Caracalla, the Baths of Titus and the like.
From Palaces and Courts of the Exposition by James, Juliet Helena Lumbard
Of the thermae in Rome, some were mercenary, and some opened gratis.
From Travels through France and Italy by Smollett, T. (Tobias)
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)
Moscioniopus reticulatum from the thermae of hadrian's villa at tivoli Photo.
From The Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius Pollio
