Project dedicated to the archaeological analysis of bathing buildings with mineral-medicinal waters in the Roman Empire, aiming to improve knowledge of the origin of modern thermal spas.
Through this site we want to disseminate the results of the research we are conducting on healing spas in ancient times.
In addition to the publications and news related to our project, we want to provide a meeting place for researchers on this subject, including various useful tools available online: a glossary of thermal terms in Greek and Latin / Spanish and English; a map of the healing spas; small reviews about these buildings; bibliography, etc.
Likewise, we would like this website to also serve as a platform for communication and exchanges of experience between researchers and specialists on Ancient thermalism, making a platform available for the exchange of experiences (thermal network), which we hope will be the seed for future actions in European COST or ERASMUS+ actions.
We have some important news regarding the upcoming Congress on Ancient Thermalism, which is due to take place in 2027 !!!! Unfortunately, for personal reasons, the 5th Thermal Conference will
Università Iuav di Venezia and Università oer Stranieri of Siena invite scholars to submit contributions for a multidisciplinary workshop exploring the complex relationships between animals, landscape and thermalism in antiquity
In recent weeks, thanks to research carried out by Professor Nevzat Çevik (Akdeniz University) in the vicinity of the Greco-Roman city of Myra (now Demre, Turkey), a new Roman thermal
A research website about Archaeology of Ancient Roman Thermalism — and a meeting point for researchers and other people interested in this subject (Thermal Network).
