WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

ROMAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following served as an area for exercise, hygiene, and socializing for ancient Romans?
A
Aqueducts
B
Bath Houses
C
Temples
D
The Colosseum
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Most bath complexes were Thermae . These large, friendly places included outdoor areas for exercise and sports. There were also food stands and attendants who offered every sort of service. Inside the Thermae were the actual baths, a series of heated rooms and pools.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Romans and their subjects certainly did. Bathing was a communal activity: the largest known baths could take 3000 people at a time, clean and dirty, healthy and sick. No one used soap. People preferred to be slathered in oil and scraped clean with a curved implement called a strigil.

Detailed explanation-3: -thermae, complex of rooms designed for public bathing, relaxation, and social activity that was developed to a high degree of sophistication by the ancient Romans.

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