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Steam bath. This article is about the steam-filled room. For other uses, see Water bath. Geothermal steam bath in Iceland. A steam bath is a steam-filled room for the purpose of relaxation and cleansing. It has a long history, going back to Greek and Roman times.
Hammam. A hammam ( Arabic: حمّام, romanized : ḥammām, Turkish: hamam ), called a Moorish bath (in reference to the Muslim Spain of Al-Andalus) and a Turkish bath by Westerners, is a type of steam bath or a place of public bathing associated with the Islamic world. It is a prominent feature in the culture of the Muslim world and was ...
Sauna. A modern Finnish sauna. A sauna ( / ˈsɔːnə, ˈsaʊnə /, [1] [2] Finnish: [ˈsɑu̯nɑ], Estonian: [ˈsɑu̯n]) is a room or building designed as a place to experience dry or wet heat sessions, or an establishment with one or more of these facilities. The steam and high heat make the bathers perspire.
Banya (sauna) For the steam baths in other countries, see sauna. Interior of a modern Russian banya. The banya [1] (Russian: баня, IPA: [ˈbanʲə] ⓘ) is a traditional Russian steam bath that utilizes a wood stove. It is a significant part of Russian culture, [2] and is typically conducted in a small room or building designed for dry or ...
Thermae. Roman public baths in Bath, England. The entire structure above the level of the pillar bases is a later reconstruction. In ancient Rome, thermae (from Greek θερμός thermos, "hot") and balneae (from Greek βαλανεῖον balaneion) were facilities for bathing.
The sauna in Finland is an old phenomenon and its roots are difficult to trace, but its earliest versions are believed to be from 7000 BC. [citation needed] Bath houses were recorded in Europe during the same time period, but Finnish bathing habits were poorly documented for most of history. During the Reformation in Scandinavia the popularity ...
Entrance to the sentō at the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum. Sentō (銭湯) is a type of Japanese communal bathhouse where customers pay for entrance. Traditionally these bathhouses have been quite utilitarian, with a tall barrier separating the sexes within one large room, a minimum of lined-up faucets on both sides, and a single large bath for the already washed bathers to sit in ...
Formerly steam bath, hot room, cold room Frescoes under the main dome have been preserved and restored. The Shahi Hammam ( Urdu and Punjabi : شاہی حمام ; "Royal Baths" ), also known as the Wazir Khan Hammam , is a Turkish bath which was built in Lahore , Pakistan , in 1635 C.E. during the reign of Emperor Shah Jahan .