Bath Complex of Salamis, Cyprus

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Carole Raddato
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published on 16 March 2019
Bath Complex of Salamis, Cyprus

The bath complex of Salamis had a sweating-room, marble-lined pools, cold and hot rooms and an exposed hypocaust (underfloor heating system). The building was decorated with stunning mythological-themed mosaics and frescoes.

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Carole Raddato
Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the world in the footsteps of emperor Hadrian.

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Raddato, C. (2019, March 16). Bath Complex of Salamis, Cyprus. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/10205/

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Raddato, Carole. "Bath Complex of Salamis, Cyprus." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 16, 2019. https://www.ancient.eu/image/10205/.

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Raddato, Carole. "Bath Complex of Salamis, Cyprus." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 16 Mar 2019. Web. 24 Oct 2019.

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