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The Ancient Romans Baths and The Forum . What could the Roman's use the bath for ?. Socializing Spa treatment Food. How many baths were there ?. Tepidarium (Warm and dry Room) To relieve tension /pour oil on yourself Caldarium (Hot and steamy ) Wooden sandals
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What could the Roman's use the bath for ? Socializing Spa treatment Food
How many baths were there ? • Tepidarium (Warm and dry Room) To relieve tension /pour oil on yourself • Caldarium (Hot and steamy ) Wooden sandals To Open the pores/scrap off oil • Frigidarium (cold pool) To close the pores /clean off oils
Did people bathe together ? • Only men • And only women • What times • How did they clean oil and strigil
How did bathhouses get built ? Bathhouses were built to commemorate the emperor at that time so that people would never forget them. Bathhouses were built to encourage daily bathing.
So what is a Forum ? • The definition of a forum is a big, wide outside space.
What was the Forum used for ? • “triumphal processions took place, elections were held and the Senate assembled.” • The Forum Romanum was the center of life in imperial Rome