Hubert Robert, "Ruins of a Roman Bath with Washerwomen" (after 1766), oil on canvas, 54 x 41 1/2 inches (courtesy the Philadelphia Museum of Art) Bathing in massive public baths was once a hallmark of ...
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The numerous ruins dating to the Roman Empire tell us a lot about ...
Although dedicating much of the treatise to construction and materials, book VIII is about water: how to capture and store water and the architectural constructions that serve this purpose. Water was ...
An excavation in Sicily uncovered a mosaic-filled Roman bath. The thermal complex is one of the largest ever found on the Italian island, and could be one of the most decorated. The discovery was also ...