Gortys, the Roman Baths

Gortys, the Roman Baths

The Roman baths are on our right, behind a wire fence. We can only see a small part of the baths, as they have not been fully excavated.

The Roman baths or Thermae were a large bathhouse complex with many secondary areas, exercise rooms and Vespasianae (public latrines). The baths are made up of three rooms:

• the calidarium (hot bath)
• the tepidarium (warm room)
• the frigidarium (cold bath)

• PREVIOUS: The temple of Apollon and the Egyptian Gods
• NEXT: The Praetorium of Gortys

	More about Crete Archaeology

Crete Archaeology