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Hammams

Scope note

Islamic public baths consisting of a series of cold and hot pools and steam rooms, primarily used for ritual purification; derived in principle from ancient Roman models. For buildings in which bathers pass through a sequence of primarily steam rooms and rooms for massages, prefer "Turkish baths."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000251002

Broader Terms used

public baths

Equivalent Terms used

hammam

Created

13yrs ago

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