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Public Baths
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Roman Baths, Bath 
 This monument, located in Bath, England, is "the best preserved Roman religious spa from the ancient world." The site includes an online tour and a history of the baths as well as a searchable and browsable database of selected items from the Roman Baths Museum's holdings of archaeological and historical materials. Also includes information for children. http://www.romanbaths.co.uk/ Topics: Archaeology, Architecture, History By Place Last updated Oct 13, 2003 Rome: From Republic to Empire
This site includes brief information on a wide range of topics about Rome's history, culture, and civilization. Included are slavery, Roman nomenclature, government, clothing, social classes, Roman baths, gladiator games, chariot racing, and more. Images are also provided. Additionally, there are related print and Internet resources. http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/romanpages.html Topics: Archaeology, Architecture, History, History By Place, Labor Last updated Aug 21, 2000 Secrets of Lost Empires
An exploration of the "long-forgotten secrets of early architects and engineers." Medieval Siege is about early weapons and life in castles; Pharaoh's Obelisk demonstrates how these large objects were shaped, transported, and erected; Easter Island looks at the moai statues; Roman Bath features sophisticated plumbing; and China Bridge demonstrates the use of bamboo to build a bridge. Sections contain interactive activities to demonstrate the concepts presented, suggested Web and other resources, and teacher's guides. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/ Topics: Architecture, Science, Science, Technology Last updated Jun 3, 2002 Victorian Turkish Baths: Their Origin, Development, and Gradual Decline
This site tells the fascinating story of Turkish baths of Victorian England. Browse six illustrated sections that follow the history of the baths and focus on personalities, companies, and baths (some still in existence) in the British Isles; the annotated illustrations are gathered in the "Images Index and Gallery." "Sources Consulted" includes a bibliography organized by subject. Searchable. Created by retired librarian and historian Malcolm Shifrin. http://www.victorianturkishbath.org/ Topics: Architecture, Architecture by Place, History By Place Last updated Apr 20, 2004 |
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