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The Army Bathhouse at Vindolanda
Vindolanda,
located next to Hadrian's Wall, was occupied from the late 1st century AD
to about AD 400. The site contains both a Roman army fort and the remains
of a vicus, or town. Vindolanda has become famous for its quantities
of writings on wood tablets, preserved in waterlogged levels. The writings
consist of letters, lists, and everyday memoranda of Army officers and their
wives from the period of about AD 90 to 125. This image shows the remains
of the army bathhouse at Vindolanda, with circular apse at left. A central
heating system with furnace and hypocausts (hot air vents) in the
baths must have made this a popular spot for soldiers during the long winters
of northern Britain.
[Fig.1: Bathhouse at Vindolanda (photo: Athena Review).]
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