Baths at Leptis Magna

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Hadrianic baths

at

Leptis Magna, Libya

 

ruins of the baths

The arrival of water and marble in Leptis early in the 2nd century BC prompted the Emperor Hadrian
to commission the baths bearing his name, which became one of the social hubs of the city.

 

marker

 

another view

 

Apodyteria
(changing room)

 

raised floor which was heated by under lying hot gas channels

 

the latrine

 

its construction detail

 

Natatio
(Entrance hall and swimming pool)

 

a Roman citizen

 

is this the sign for a Doctor's Office?

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