Another major feature of Roman cities were the baths, more or less a Roman version of the Greek gumnasion.
Roman baths were fairly similar to modern health clubs. Upon entering you’d go to a locker room of sorts, then to an exercise area (boxing, discus throwing, weight lifting, wrestling) or to a swimming pool, or to a series of warm and hot rooms, perhaps to a steam room, and then to a cold bath. Continue reading “Earned Knowledge, L7, P4”