roman baths Flashcards
1
Q
public baths
A
balneum
2
Q
largest type of baths that had the features of the Greek gymnasia
A
thermae
3
Q
bath fee collected by the manager
A
balneāticum
4
Q
bath manager
A
conductor
5
Q
coin
A
quadrāns
6
Q
usuaul price for men
A
quadrāns (a coin)
7
Q
how much did women pay for baths
A
more than men, up to twice as much
8
Q
how much did children pay for baths
A
none, free
9
Q
when did romans usually take a bath?
A
-between the merīdiātiō and the cēna
- 8th hour
of the day before lunch
10
Q
how many baths in rome (at time of constantine)
A
925
11
Q
second floor of the furnace that carried up heat from
above
A
suspēnsūra/hypocaustum
12
Q
metal heater used to heat water in the baths
A
testūdō
13
Q
hot water tank
A
alveus
14
Q
basin of metal for showers
A
labrum/solium
15
Q
slave who rubbed oil, scraped it off, and handed the bather his towel
A
capsārius
