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Title: Wer badet wo und mit wem?
Subtitle: Repräsentations-, Privat- und Dienerschaftsbäder in den kaiserlichen Residenzen der römischen Epoche
Author(s): MARTINI, Jelena
Journal: BABESCH
Volume: 89    Date: 2014   
Pages: 149-176
DOI: 10.2143/BAB.89.0.3034673

Abstract :
While the thermae publicae have been researched by many scholars like I. Nielsen or F. Yegül for decades, little attention has been paid to private baths. This is, despite their importance, particularly the case with the often lavishly decorated palatial baths. Through my research I developed the theory that there were three kinds of palatial bath buildings, representational baths, private refuges for the emperor as well as some bathing facilities that were built to be used by servants and slaves.

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