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)
Behind the amphitheatre were the thermae of the same emperor Titus Vespasian.
From Travels through France and Italy by Smollett, T. (Tobias)
It was taken ordinarily in one of the public bathing establishments, or thermae, to be found in every Roman town.
From Early European History by Webster, Hutton
The thermae Dioclesianae might be termed an august academy for the use and instruction of the Roman people.
From Travels through France and Italy by Smollett, T. (Tobias)
