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title: Cuicul Thermae
author: Fanizza
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/789/cuicul-thermae/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Cuicul Thermae

_Authored by Fanizza_

## Image File

[![Cuicul Thermae](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/789.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/789.jpg)

## Image Caption

Built in 183 AD in Djemila ([Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) Cuicul) during the reign of the Emperor [Commodus](https://www.worldhistory.org/commodus/), these thermae known as the Baths of [Caracalla](https://www.worldhistory.org/Caracalla/) cover an area of ​​2600 m2. Different rooms: lockers (apodyterium); gym; dry oven (laconicum); humid chamber (sudatorium) hot bath (caldarium), warm bath (tepidarium); cold bath (frigidarium) are distributed on a symmetrical plan. The walls were lined with marble, [mosaic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mosaic/) flooring, heated using a system called hypocaust. Water vapor, from an adjoining room where the fuel was heated (praefurnium), were evacuated in the thick walls. One of the heated rooms still has some of the double walls are needed to distribute hot air. The building continues to the north by a large paved terrace that offers a splendid panorama over the [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/).

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## Cite This Work

### APA
Fanizza. (2012, July 31). Cuicul Thermae. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/789/cuicul-thermae/>
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### MLA
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## License & Copyright

Original image by **Fanizza**. Submitted by [Irene Fanizza](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/Irene/ "User Page: Irene Fanizza"), published on 31 July 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.