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
Equally remarkable was the Roman system for supplying their city, their thermae, and their 1350 street fountains with pure water.
From Rome by Malleson, Hope
In the plain below are large thermae, and ruins of a splendid aqueduct.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various
Moscioniopus reticulatum from the thermae of hadrian's villa at tivoli Photo.
From The Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius Pollio
