Thermae- Roman Baths Flashcards
1
Q
Which area without a roof would a man probably go first?
A
The palaestra (open air exercise area)
2
Q
Changing room?
A
Apoditerium
3
Q
Who guarded the man’s clothes when he was in the baths?
A
A slave
4
Q
Tepidarium?
A
Warm room
5
Q
Caldarium?
A
Hot room with hot bath with a cold basin
6
Q
What was olive oil used for? And the strigil?
A
The olive oil was rubbed into the body like soap and the strigil was used to scrape it off along with dirt.
7
Q
Where were there cold baths? ( two rooms)
A
Caldarium- cold basin there
Frigidarium- cold room with cold bath
8
Q
5 different types of noises heard by Seneca :
A
Cries of cake seller Slap of massages Cry of someone's hair plucked Splash of diving person in water Grunts of breathing athletes Arrested thief Call of a hair plucker
9
Q
Did it cost anything to go in the public baths?
A
Yep, a small amount
