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The Roman Baths: How Caracalla and Diocletian Built Public Palaces of Stone and Water
Step into the steamy, marble-lined world of Rome's great public baths. Lucas and Luna explore how the Baths of Caracalla and the Baths of Diocletian were more than places to get clean — they were colossal social hubs, engineering marvels, and political stagecraft. From the hypocaust underfloor heating to the frigidarium's cold plunge, from the millions of liters of water delivered daily by aqueducts to the libraries, gyms, and gardens that surrounded the pools, this episode unpacks the daily ritual that drew emperors and slaves alike. Along the way, we meet the architects and the…
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