History of the the Bath from Roman Times
The history of the bathroom is probably an area that you haven’t done a lot of personal research. I was required to do a little research on the origin of baths and was decently surprised with how far back the history goes. When you think about the bath tub, you just see it as a necessary way to clean oneself. After doing some research about the origin of baths, it turns out the bath has developed and changed over time. The way the Romans used and defined the bathing experience was very interesting. Going back to the Roman civilization, they had facilities that were built with bathing being the primary purpose. These bath houses were used by the public to not only bathe, but also to socialize. The bath houses got their water from local rivers and streams with some getting their water source from nearby aqueducts. A wood fire would be used to heat the water before being moved into the bathing rooms. One of the main features of these bathing houses was the atrium area. It was in the atrium where men would exercise and lift weights. The women had their bath house in a separate, adjoining chamber of the bath house. If you ever get a chance to travel to Europe, there are still some remains of the original bath houses found throughout the continent. Most are in varying degrees of conservation, but it’s still interesting to see this part of history and how far the bath has come over time.