The 5th International Congress on Ancient Thermalism will take place in Varaždinske Toplice (Croatia) (May 17th to 21st, 2027)
We are pleased to inform you that the dates for the 5th International Congress on Ancient Thermalism have been scheduled for May 17th to 21st, 2027. As previously announced, the conference will be held in Varaždinske Toplice (Croatia)—the ancient Roman settlement of Aquae Iasae—and will focus on the topic: The role of the Roman army […]
Second news item for January 2026: a new Roman healing spa has been identified in Turkey!
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 structure with mineral-medicinal waters has been located! This site, known for its rock-cut Lycian tombs and a monumental Roman theatre, has various structures of great […]
End of the 4th International Congress on Ancient Thermalism in Vichy
From 25 to 28 May 2025, the 4th International Congress on Ancient Thermalism was held in the spa town of Vichy (France). REsearchers from more than 10 countries participated, including Croatia, Georgia, Bulgaria, Hungary, North Macedonia, Germany, Italy, France, Switzerland, Austria, and Spain. So it has been an excellent opportunity to exchange knowledge and strengthen […]
The book Archaeology of thermalism in the Iberian Peninsula is now available for free access!
Within the context of the I+D+i Project El tejido balneario durante época romana y tardoantigua en Hispania (15387/PHCS/10) (2014-2017), coordinated by G. Matilla Séiquer (professor of Ancient History at the University of Murcia) and funded by the SéNeCa Foundation (Science and Technology Agency of the Region of Murcia), a research book was carried out, focused […]
The new book on ancient thermalism, derived from the Madrid 2023 Congress, is now available in Open Access at Archaeopress !
Following the interesting congress held at the UAM, Madrid (Spain) in March 2023, a book with some of the interesting contributions made at the congress has just been published by the prestigious publisher Archaeopress. This publication “Thermalism in the Roman Provinces: The Role of Medicinal Mineral Waters across the Empire” presents new research, revisions of […]
New studies on healing waters: Archaeology of thermalism publication
A new publication a on thermal healing spas studies has been published in the prestigious online journal Engramma, nº 214. Derived of an international seminar in Siena, Chianciano Terme and San Casciano dei Bagni, the nº214 of the Engramma journal presents the results of a new season of studies focused on the archaeology of thermal […]
Good news! The next “thermal meeting” will take place in Vichy!
We are pleased to announce that the “tradition” of International Conferences on the ancient thermal spas will be renewed in 2025 ! Although different interesting proposals have been presented to host the next congress on thermalism, finally, given the availability of funds and broad support for its management, the next conference will take place in […]
Last chance to send your abstract proposals to the 3rd International Thermal Congress !!!
As some of you have asked us to extend the deadline for submitting proposals to participate in the Thermal Congress, we have decided to postpone the deadline to 8th January 2023 to give a greater number of researchers from different countries the opportunity to participate in this Thermal Conference. We are sure that we will […]
Discovering Roman healing spas: Aquae Caeretanae
During last months, the UAM team of the European rurAllure project had the opportunity to visit some of the most interesting Roman thermal sites in the Roman province of Etruria. Among others, I would like to highlight the extraordinary site of Aquae Caeretanae (Sasso di Furbara, Cerveteri, Italy). This Roman Thermal spa is an incredible […]
Days to talk about the Bathing culture in Budapest (Hungary), 8-15th september 2022
The Conference of the Frontinus Society on the History of Water Management and Hydraulic Engineering that took place in the Museum of the Buda Hill Castle in Budapest (Hungary) from 8-15th September 2022, ended yesterday. It gave participants the opportunity to show some news studies and archaeological excavations, mainly focused on Bathing Culture in Ancien […]
Call for papers for the next 3rd International workshop on Ancient thermalism: “Thermal spas and territory: the role of the mineral-medicinal waters in the Roman provinces” (2023) will be anounced soon !
After, the 1st International workshop Roman Baths and Thermo-mineral Baths in Urban and (Micro) Regional Perspectives (Kiel 2021); and the 2nd International Workshop Roman Baths and Thermo-mineral Baths: an update on the present state of research (Bern, 2022), we are pleased to inform you that we are already working on the organization of the 3rd […]
2nd Workshop ROMAN BATHS AND THERMO-MINERAL-BATHS: an update on the present state of research. Programme
2nd Workshop ROMAN BATHS AND THERMO-MINERAL-BATHS – an update on the present state of research On Friday 18th February 2022, the Institute of Archaeological Sciences of the University of Bern will host the 2nd edition of theonline workshop “ROMAN BATHS AND THERMO-MINERAL-BATHS – an update on the present state of research.” Find the program, […]
New archaeological digs, new thermal projects
Have you been working in a Roman thermal site this summer? Let us to know about it sending us your information! Recently, a team of the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid / MIAS, in collaboration with the Penafiel Museum, has started an Interannual Archaeological Research Project (PIPA) entitled BAL-SAOVICENTE: Balneário romano de São Vicente (Penafiel): revisão […]
Baden/Aquae Helveticae (Switzerland) Research Project and lecture on Roman, medieval and modern spas: A diachronic and interdisciplinary view of a cultural phenomenon
The healing spa of Baden in Switzerland (Canton Aargau), the Roman Aquae Helveticae, looks back to over 2000 years of history. No doubt the sulphurous springs that surge at a temperature of 47°C were already visited and worshipped well before antiquity. The beginning of Baden as a healing spa is strongly linked to the nearby […]
Online workshop “Roman Baths and Thermo-Mineral Baths in urban and Micro-regional perspectives” (Kiel, 15th–16th January 2021)
From the 15th to the 16th January 2021 will take place the Online-Workshop & Networking Event for Early-Career-Researchers, organized by the Kiel University, entitled “Roman Baths and Thermo-Mineral Baths in Urban and (Micro-)Regional Perspectives”. See full programme. This workshop aims to discuss current research approaches in the field of Roman baths (Session 1, 15 January […]