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Archaeologists Uncover Roman Emperor's Private Bath in Serbia
Archaeologists in eastern Serbia have uncovered a uniquely designed private Roman bath — with heated floors, three bathing pools and a sauna — that belonged to Emperor Maximinus Daza at the imperial palace complex of…
Archaeologists excavating in eastern Serbia have discovered the remains of a lavish, uniquely constructed Roman bath that once belonged to an emperor. The suite of rooms included heated floors, three bathing pools and a sauna.
The bath, known in Latin as a , was uncovered at the bottom of a tower within an imperial palace — a design archaeologists say they had never seen before in the Roman Empire.
The find was made at Vrelo-Šarkamen, a monumental fortified residential complex built in the early fourth century and occupied by Maximinus Daza (also known as Daia), who was Roman emperor from 310 to 313.
Archaeologists have been excavating at Vrelo-Šarkamen on and off for decades. The latest discovery was made by a research team from the Institute of Archaeology, an independent research institution in Serbia, according to a Sept. 3 statement.
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