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  2. Greek baths - Wikipedia

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    Greek baths were bath complexes suitable for bathing and cleaning in ancient Greece, similar in concept to that of the Roman baths. Greek baths are a feature of some Hellenized countries. These baths have been found in Greece, Egypt, Italy, and there is even one located in Marseille, France. [1] Some of the first baths have been dated back to ...

  3. Banya (sauna) - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  4. Steam bath - Wikipedia

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    History. The origins of the steam bath come from the Roman bath, which began during the height of the Roman Empire. Ancient Roman baths served many community and social functions within Roman society. Many citizens in Rome used Roman public baths, regardless of socioeconomic status. These Roman baths were supplied by natural hot springs from ...

  5. Thermae - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. Kelton House Museum and Garden - Wikipedia

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    November 8, 1979. Designated CRHP. October 4, 1982. The Kelton House Museum and Garden is a Greek Revival and Italianate mansion in the Discovery District of Downtown Columbus, Ohio. The museum was established by the Junior League of Columbus to promote an understanding of daily life, customs, and decorative arts in 19th-century Columbus and to ...

  7. Hydrotherapy - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Hydrotherapy, formerly called hydropathy and also called water cure, [1] is a branch of alternative medicine (particularly naturopathy ), occupational therapy, and physiotherapy, that involves the use of water for pain relief and treatment. The term encompasses a broad range of approaches and therapeutic methods that take advantage of the ...

  8. Sauna - Wikipedia

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    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.

  9. Sudatorium - Wikipedia

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    Sudatorium. In architecture, a sudatorium is a vaulted sweating-room ( sudor, "sweat") or steam bath (Latin: sudationes, steam) of the Roman baths or thermae. The Roman architectural writer Vitruvius (v. 2) refers to it as concamerata sudatio. [1] It is similar to a laconicum, or dry heat bath, with the addition of water to produce steam.