Il Calidarium

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THE WESTERN THERMAL BATHS

The calidarium

The “calidarium” consists of three spaces characterized by walls covered with tubules for heating, elegantly covered by marble slabs. The entrance is through doors equipped with oblique jambs, a clever detail to counteract heat loss. The first room, rectangular in shape, has two opposite apses along the short sides. The floor houses a fascinating geometric mosaic, alternating squares, crosses and hexagons elongated dark shades on a light background. The second room, square in shape, has two marble-lined and heated tubs. The floor is distinguished by a rich polychrome mosaic that includes a suggestive central rose window. The third room has an octagonal shape, and despite the damaged floor, retains a polychrome mosaic with a fascinating pattern of circles intertwined with stylized flowers, topped by a cocciopesto flooring (earthenware flooring).

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