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12.9 Roman baths
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Check your learning 12.9
Remember and understand
1 What was a ? What was it used for at the Roman baths?
2 What was a and why was it such an important part of the Roman baths?
3 Why were the baths central to Roman life? What could a typical Roman do there besides washing?
4 Why were Roman baths a central part of people’s social and business lives?
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5 Conduct some research on the Internet to find out why Roman baths are such an important source for
investigating life in ancient Rome. List five areas of Roman life and culture that are better understood
because archaeologists and historians have studied the ruins of Roman baths.