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frigidarium

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frigidarium
The cold section of a Roman bath, sometimes including a swimming pool (piscina). Also see bath, 3.


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Found in the southeast corner of the south six-piered hall of frigidarium in the Roman Baths, it made headlines all over the world.
The frigidarium was exactly what it sounds like: a dip into cold water.
The statues once lined a frigidarium - a cold bathing room used by citizens after they had soaked in hot water.
 
 
 
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