Roman Baths and Sewers

The Roman baths are called

• latrīnae

• fontēs

• thermae

• cloācae

One thing the Romans did NOT typically do at the baths

• gamble

• make sacrifices to the gods

• exercise

• talk with friends

The Romans usually ENDED their visit to the baths with

• diving into the cold water of the frigidarium

• washing themselves in the hot water of the caldarium

• relaxing in the warm water of the tepidarium

The hypocaust was

• the raised floor that allowed warm air to heat the rooms

• the vaulted ceilings above the main rooms

• the grassy exercise grounds

• the name for the wooden forms used to construct domes

Under the sidewalks in Roman towns were

• hypocausts to allow heat to pass through the city

• latrīnae for convenient bathroom visits

• insulae where the very poor lived

• sewers to allow rainwater to drain away from streets

Pipes connecting private and public buildings to sewers were constructed of

• marble

• wood

• clay

• steel

Stepping stones in the streets of a Roman town did NOT serve this purpose:

• slow down animals and carts

• allow people to cross wet streets without getting their feet wet

• connect the sidewalks on either side of the street

• hold the streets up above the sewers