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title: Cold Water Pool, Roman Baths at Milreu, Portugal
author: Prolet Decheva
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19818/cold-water-pool-roman-baths-at-milreu-portugal/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2024-12-19
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# Cold Water Pool, Roman Baths at Milreu, Portugal

_Authored by [Prolet Decheva](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/pdecheva/)_

## Image File

[![Cold Water Pool, Roman Baths at Milreu, Portugal](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19818.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19818.jpg)

## Image Caption

Cold water pool in the *frigidarium* (cold room) of the [Roman baths](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Baths/) at the villa at Milreu, southern Portugal. The interior of the pool is decorated with mosaics depicting fish and mussels. 4th century CE.

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## About the Author

PhD in Art History with a focus on late antique art and culture.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Decheva, P. (2024, December 19). Cold Water Pool, Roman Baths at Milreu, Portugal. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19818/cold-water-pool-roman-baths-at-milreu-portugal/>
### Chicago
Decheva, Prolet. "Cold Water Pool, Roman Baths at Milreu, Portugal." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 19, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19818/cold-water-pool-roman-baths-at-milreu-portugal/>.
### MLA
Decheva, Prolet. "Cold Water Pool, Roman Baths at Milreu, Portugal." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Dec 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19818/cold-water-pool-roman-baths-at-milreu-portugal/>.

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