# Roman Baths — WHE Definition Discussion

**URL:** <https://community.worldhistory.org/t/roman-baths-whe-definition-discussion/703>\
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**Created:** [May 2, 2013, 7:58pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/roman-baths-whe-definition-discussion/703 "2013-05-02T19:58:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![markzcartwright](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/markzcartwright/32/35_2.png) [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2013, 7:58pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/roman-baths-whe-definition-discussion/703/1 "2013-05-02T19:58:30Z")

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Roman baths were designed for bathing and relaxing and were a common feature of cities throughout the Roman empire. Baths included a wide diversity of rooms with different temperatures, as well as swimming pools and places to read, relax, and socialise. Roman baths, with their large covered spaces, were important drivers in architectural innovation, notably in the use of domes.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman\_Baths/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Baths/)._

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**Author:** ![markzcartwright](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/markzcartwright/32/35_2.png) [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/roman-baths-whe-definition-discussion/703/2 "2026-07-28T17:40:26Z")

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