You Can Swim in a Roman Bath That’s 2,000 Years Old—Here’s How

In the small village of Sarikaya, Turkey, a 2,000-year-old Roman bath is still fed by a local hot spring. Here's how to visit.
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'Baths, wine, and sex make life worth living': How ancient Romans used public baths to relax, work out and socialize

Standing in the vast ruins of the Baths of Caracalla in Rome, hundreds of gulls circle above. Their haunting cries echo voices from 1,800 years ago. Today, the bare shell of what was one of Rome's ...
Hyperallergic

Our Enduring Fascination With Ancient Roman Baths

Ancient Roman flip-flop mosaic from the Villa Romana del Casale, Sicily, Italy (c. 4th century CE) (photo courtesy Isabella Baldini) What could be better in antiquity — and today — than relaxing at ...
Miami Herald

2,000-year-old Roman bath uncovered in Spain offered a spa-like experience. See it

It was popular to use herbal mixtures and essential oils in a Roman caldarium, according to experts. Photo by CMM Arqueología Archaeologists in Spain have uncovered a 2,000-year-old Roman sauna-like ...
Observer Today

Roman Spas the topic of club meeting

A meeting of the Fredonia Shakespeare Club’s 2025-26 season was earlier this month at the home of Judi Lutz Woods After a brief business meeting Sharon Klug presented her paper on the Roman Spas in ...