Baths

Baths

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In the Byzantine Polystylon, one of the oldest buildings, now in ruins, it's this small bath. It is dated in the 4th-5th century. Public baths during the Roman era and also in Byzantine times were of particular importance for the social life of the inhabitants of a city. As distinguished in the given figure,the baths consist of three distinct areas: the entrance and the bathers locker, the middle main space, with very thick walls and with a raised floor (hypocaust), which are the main heated baths,and on the south side,it is the third space,the focal point of the baths, which provides with warm air and water, the bathroom areas.

And now,,on the topographic profile,,we can see the remains of an early Christian building. We are in front of the baths. It is a very interesting building,, since in the Byzantine Polystylon, one of the oldest buildings, now in ruins,, it's this small bath. It is dated in the 4th-5th century. Public baths,,during the Roman era and also in Byzantine times,,were of particular importance for the social life of the inhabitants of a city. As distinguished in the given figure,, the baths consist of three distinct areas,: the entrance and the bathers locker, the middle main space, with very thick walls and with a raised floor, which are the main heated baths,,and on the south side, it is the third space,,the focal point of the baths, which provides with warm air and water the bathroom areas.

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