travel europe italy campania pompeii the stabian baths
The Stabian Baths date back to the 2nd century BC, are among the oldest known Roman baths, and are located off the via dell'Abbondanza featuring separate baths for both men and women.
There was a frigidarium for cold bathing in one room which, in turn led to the tepidarium for medium temperature baths, and then a calidarium for hot baths.
The heat was provided by a piping system in the walls and double floors that circulated the hot air coming from the furnaces and from mobile braziers.
LINK TO WEB PAGE ON THE STABIAN BATHS
TRAVEL: 1978, 2013 -
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Frigidarium featuring cold water baths, Stabian Baths, Pompeii, Campania, Italy, 2013.
Oculus skylight over baths, Stabian Baths, Pompeii, Campania, Italy, 2013.
The baths featured hot water had heated spaces below the floors, Stabian Baths,Pompeii, Campania, Italy, 2013.
This photo shows the heated area below the floors which are now missing.
Detail of restored part of the ceiling, Stabian Baths, Pompeii, Italy, 2013.
Artwork on wall, Stabian Baths, Pompei, Campania, Italy, 2013.
Two examples of plumbing pipes in the walls, Pompeii, Campania, Italy, 2013 (left), 1978 (right).
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page last revised april 2020