Roman baths Flashcards
1
Q
What did the Pompeiians use instead of soap?
A
Olive oil
2
Q
What was the name of the exercise area?
A
Palaestra
3
Q
What was the name of the changing room?
A
Apodyterium
4
Q
What was the name of the warm room?
A
Tepidarium
5
Q
What was the name of the hot room?
A
Caldarium
6
Q
What was the name of the cold room?
A
Frigidarium
7
Q
What was the name of the utensil used to scrape olive oil off the skin?
A
Strigil
8
Q
When was the hypocaust created?
A
1st century BC
9
Q
How did the hypocaust heating system work?
A
A furnace was placed beneath a floor and the floor was elevated on bricks with space between them so the hot air could circulate and warm the floor.
