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 […]
Provisional programme for the IVth Conference on Ancient Thermalism in Vichy (25-28 May 2025)
The members of the organisation of the IV International Congress on Ancient Thermalism, to be held in Vichy (France) on 26, 27 and 28 May, on the theme of ‘The […]
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 […]
Workshop “Beyond the Bronze. Communities in transformation and mobility in the excavation of Bagno Grande (San Casciano dei Bagni)”. 29-30 January 2025
Between 29th and 30th January 2025, a new colloquium on the discoveries made in the village of San Casciano dei Bagni will be held in the Aula Magna Virginia Woolf […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Training Days “Et Me Te: Etruscology-Medicine-Thermae” (25-27th September 2023)
On 25-27th September 2023, some training days on Etruscology-Medicine-Terme will take place in the cities of Siena, Chianciano Terme and San Casciano dei Bagni (Italy). These sessions, coordinated by Jacoppo […]
A new project on ancient thermalism will start this September: THERMASCAPE
The national project entitled: “THERMASCAPE: The thermal landscape in Hispania. The role of thermal spas in the Iberian Peninsula since Roman Age”, coordinated by Dr. Silvia González Soutelo, starts this […]
A new publication about Ancient thermalism and pilgrimage is online!
In the framework of the European rurAllure project: Promotion of rural museums and heritage sites in the vicinity of European pilgrimage routes, a new publication about Ancient thermalism has been […]
The project to create a thermal network is underway !!!
During 2 days, an internacional group of researchers from a very large list of countries (Croatia, Bulgaria, North Macedonian, Hungary, France, Germany, Italy, France, England, Portugal and Spain) participated in […]
The provisional brochure of the 3rd International conference on Ancient thermalism is already here!
We are pleased to inform you that the provisional brochure of the 3rd International conference on Ancient thermalism is already here! We will have very different presentations, of some very […]
New Workshop “Dentro il sacro. Multiculturalismo e plurilinguismo nello scavo del Bagno Grande a San Casciano dei Bagni” (25/26 January 2023)
A workshop talking about the new discoveries of San Casciano dei Bani will take place the next 25-26th January 2023 in the Università per Stranieri di Siena, Aula Magna Virginia […]
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 […]
An incredible number of bronze sculptures and votive offerings have been discovered in San Casciano dei Bagni (Italy) !
Again, wonderful news gets from San Casciano dei Bagni, a small thermal medieval town in the south of Tuscany! As we published some months ago, new archaeological digs are taking […]
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. […]
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 […]
A new Thermal Sanctuary has been discovered in San Casciano dei Bagni !!!
These days, some news have been published about the incredible Etruscan and Roman thermal Sanctuary of San Casciano dei Bagno (Toscany, Italy). The archaeological studies started in this small and […]
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 […]
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 […]
The great spas of Europe has been considered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site 2021! Congratulations!!!
The last 24th July 2021 a selected group of Historic Spa towns were included in the list of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. You can see the indication about this […]
New European Project rurALLURE starts!
The new European project rurALLURE starts, with a pilot on pilgrimage routes and thermal heritage. The European Project rurALLURE. Promotion of rural museums and heritage sites in the vicinity of European […]
New Archaeological Project on the Roman Healing Spa of São Vicente (Penafiel, Portugal)
Approved the Archaeological Project “Roman Healing Spa of São Vicente (Penafiel, Portugal): Review of the Built Structures and Their Interpretation in the Context of Roman Thermal Spas” (BAL-SAOVICENTE) In the […]
