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Why is Roman baths religious?

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Roman Baths actually weren't religious, but were very social. The only bath remotely near a shrine were the ones in Bath.

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Why is the roman baths religious?

The Roman baths were not religious institutions, they were social institutions. The only bath that was built on/near a shrine was the Roman baths at Bath. It had been a Celtic shrine and the Romans identified the Celtic goddess with their goddess Minerva. However, even here, the baths themselves had no particular religious connotations, except perhaps healing. They were used for recreational purposes and getting clean.


What is the Roman Baths used for today?

Nowadays the Roman baths are archaeological sites and tourist attractions.


Did the Romans built the Roman Baths?

Yes, Romans did build the roman baths...if they didn't, it wouldn't be called ''Roman-Bath''


Who used Roman Baths?

Everyone in Roman Society. Large cities had public baths that was open to all.


How much people do the roman baths hold?

It depends upon the size of the bath. The Roman baths were built in various sizes from the small baths in private homes, to the vast imperial baths, such a those of Diocletian and Caracalla.It depends upon the size of the bath. The Roman baths were built in various sizes from the small baths in private homes, to the vast imperial baths, such a those of Diocletian and Caracalla.It depends upon the size of the bath. The Roman baths were built in various sizes from the small baths in private homes, to the vast imperial baths, such a those of Diocletian and Caracalla.It depends upon the size of the bath. The Roman baths were built in various sizes from the small baths in private homes, to the vast imperial baths, such a those of Diocletian and Caracalla.It depends upon the size of the bath. The Roman baths were built in various sizes from the small baths in private homes, to the vast imperial baths, such a those of Diocletian and Caracalla.It depends upon the size of the bath. The Roman baths were built in various sizes from the small baths in private homes, to the vast imperial baths, such a those of Diocletian and Caracalla.It depends upon the size of the bath. The Roman baths were built in various sizes from the small baths in private homes, to the vast imperial baths, such a those of Diocletian and Caracalla.It depends upon the size of the bath. The Roman baths were built in various sizes from the small baths in private homes, to the vast imperial baths, such a those of Diocletian and Caracalla.It depends upon the size of the bath. The Roman baths were built in various sizes from the small baths in private homes, to the vast imperial baths, such a those of Diocletian and Caracalla.

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Why is the roman baths religious?

The Roman baths were not religious institutions, they were social institutions. The only bath that was built on/near a shrine was the Roman baths at Bath. It had been a Celtic shrine and the Romans identified the Celtic goddess with their goddess Minerva. However, even here, the baths themselves had no particular religious connotations, except perhaps healing. They were used for recreational purposes and getting clean.


What is the Roman Baths used for today?

Nowadays the Roman baths are archaeological sites and tourist attractions.


Did the Romans built the Roman Baths?

Yes, Romans did build the roman baths...if they didn't, it wouldn't be called ''Roman-Bath''


What are the colors of the roman baths?

The colors of the roman baths are...... Pink- hot Green- cold Purple- warm


Who used Roman Baths?

Everyone in Roman Society. Large cities had public baths that was open to all.


How were the roman baths in bath discovered?

The Roman Baths in Bath were discovered when someone found a large leak in their basement and tried to find out what it was. They then found a small part of the roman baths in their basement! The houses were knocked down and the Roman Baths were restored and became a popular tourist attraction.


How much people do the roman baths hold?

It depends upon the size of the bath. The Roman baths were built in various sizes from the small baths in private homes, to the vast imperial baths, such a those of Diocletian and Caracalla.It depends upon the size of the bath. The Roman baths were built in various sizes from the small baths in private homes, to the vast imperial baths, such a those of Diocletian and Caracalla.It depends upon the size of the bath. The Roman baths were built in various sizes from the small baths in private homes, to the vast imperial baths, such a those of Diocletian and Caracalla.It depends upon the size of the bath. The Roman baths were built in various sizes from the small baths in private homes, to the vast imperial baths, such a those of Diocletian and Caracalla.It depends upon the size of the bath. The Roman baths were built in various sizes from the small baths in private homes, to the vast imperial baths, such a those of Diocletian and Caracalla.It depends upon the size of the bath. The Roman baths were built in various sizes from the small baths in private homes, to the vast imperial baths, such a those of Diocletian and Caracalla.It depends upon the size of the bath. The Roman baths were built in various sizes from the small baths in private homes, to the vast imperial baths, such a those of Diocletian and Caracalla.It depends upon the size of the bath. The Roman baths were built in various sizes from the small baths in private homes, to the vast imperial baths, such a those of Diocletian and Caracalla.It depends upon the size of the bath. The Roman baths were built in various sizes from the small baths in private homes, to the vast imperial baths, such a those of Diocletian and Caracalla.


Roman baths indicated that Roman are?

Clean?!?


Thermae is Roman for?

Thermae is Roman for Public Baths.


How did bath houses make the Romans better?

No effect. After the fall of the Roman Empire the Roman baths fell into disuse and there were no baths in Europe for many centuries. Modern baths are based on modern plumbing. Modern public baths do not have a cold-plunge baths, a sauna, a gym and massage like the Roman baths.


Why were the roman toilets called baths?

Roman toilets were not called baths, they were called foricae. Baths were called thermae and they were social centers in addition to being places to bathe. All the thermae (baths) had foricae (toilets).


What type of people used roman baths?

All the classes used the Roman baths, rich, poor, male and female.