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Central Thermae

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역사·문화BY TELLBY

1Orientation

Welcome to the Terme Centrali, the Central Baths of Herculaneum. While these baths are 'much smaller and much older' than the grand centralized thermae of Rome, they are among the best-preserved examples of Roman bathing culture…
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2The Palaestra — The Exercise Yard

We begin our exploration in the 'palaestra,' the open-air courtyard where bathers would exercise before their bath. This space was once surrounded by a portico of columns, though today we see only the remains of the 'faux marble'…
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3The Men's Apodyterium — The Locker Room

Entering the 'apodyterium,' or locker room, you are immediately struck by how functional the space is. The walls are still 'equipped with shelves' for the clothes and belongings of bathers. …
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4The Men's Tepidarium — The Warm Room

We proceed now into the 'tepidarium,' the warm room. This was designed as a transition space to allow the bather's body to acclimate to the increasing heat. …
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5The Men's Caldarium — The Hot Room

We have reached the 'main event' of the bathing sequence: the 'caldarium,' or hot room. This was the hottest part of the baths, equivalent to a modern steam room or sauna. …
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6The Women's Section — A Mirror of the Men's

Now, let us cross to the 'women's section' of the Central Baths. Although it is 'much smaller' than the men's, it features the exact same 'sequence of rooms'—an apodyterium, a tepidarium, and a caldarium. …
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7Engineering the Heat — Furnaces and Pipes

To understand how these baths functioned, we must look at the 'behind-the-scenes' engineering. Located between the men's and women's sections was the 'praefurnium,' or furnace area. …
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8Closing

Our journey through the Central Thermae concludes where it began, in the shadow of the ancient city. We have seen the 'Triton and dolphins' of the mosaics, the functional 'shelves' of the locker rooms, and the 'intense heat' of…
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