Bath, clean yourself, socialize, relax, and do business.
100
Who went to the baths
Anyone could attend the baths, but in general the wealthy went their more often.
200
How did the water get into the baths?
Lead pipes.
200
What were other purposes of the baths.
People would do business or socialize.
200
Where could you go in the baths?
There were many different rooms including, a cold bath the frigidarium, the warm bath the tepidarium, and a hot bath the caldarium. There was also an exercise area the palaestra.
200
Where is the most famous bath?
In Bath, England.
300
Where was the heat from?
Some had natural hot springs, while others used wood fire furnaces.
300
Who profited from the baths.
The owner of the baths as well as those who worked their. Also, the city could collect taxes on the baths.
300
Did people just go into hot rooms?
No, there were a series of hot and cold rooms.
300
Who would build the baths?
Skilled engineers and builders. Also, many labor workers.
400
How did the heat get from the stove to the water?
A series of raised floors with heat circulating underneath.
400
How did building baths help the city.
People would come to cities to go to there baths and to do business as well as politics.
400
What was the exercise space used for.
Men would play sports and wrestle until they were very dirty.
400
How often did people go to the baths.
Many people went every day.
500
How were the baths decorated?
Many baths had tiles on the floor and carvings on the walls.
500
Why did people who could bath at home go to public baths?
The baths were the biggest gathering place and you could always find friends and business there.
500
What would men do after getting dirty?
They would scrape off the dirt and sweat with a tool then bath to fully clean themselves.