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Ancient Roman bath complex found on beach in southern Spain
MSN ^ | 5/21/2021 | Zamira Rahim and Vasco Cotovio, CNN

Posted on 06/08/2021 6:45:21 PM PDT by SunkenCiv

The researchers from the University of Cádiz (UCA) found well-preserved Roman baths with walls more than 13 feet high at the Caños de Meca beach in Spain's Andalusia region, the university said in a statement.

Only two rooms have been excavated so far, with most of the site remaining untouched. UCA said the site is estimated to spread over 2.5 acres.

The walls of the two excavated rooms had been covered by sand "after their abandonment in Late Antiquity," UCA said.

Some medieval ceramics from the 12th and 13th centuries were also found near the baths.

At a separate UCA excavation on Andalusia's Cape Trafalgar, at least seven Roman salting pools -- used to preserve food -- were found, with depths ranging from 5 feet to 6.5 feet.

UCA said some "remains of Roman preserves" were found in two of the pools.

As well as the Roman artifacts, they also discovered an intact prehistoric tomb at the Cape Trafalgar site.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: archaeology; godsgravesglyphs; romanempire; spain
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To: 21twelve

Sounds like some of that White privelege.


21 posted on 06/08/2021 9:00:29 PM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: SunkenCiv

In a separate excavation, pools 5 to 6 feet deep used for preserving food. I wonder how they used that facility.


22 posted on 06/08/2021 9:13:17 PM PDT by Sequoyah101 (Politicians are only marginally good at one thing, being politicians. Otherwise they are fools.)
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To: SunkenCiv

One thing about them Romans. They took many baths everywhere....


23 posted on 06/08/2021 11:49:38 PM PDT by minnesota_bound (I need more money. )
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To: Sequoyah101

Sounds like they were making smoked or just salted meat.


24 posted on 06/09/2021 2:10:06 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: minnesota_bound

Rubbius Dubbius started that tradition.


25 posted on 06/09/2021 2:11:16 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: Tell It Right

They also used strigils to scrape off old skin (mostly to remove dirt, I’m sure) and tweezed off body hair which was considered a sign of barbarism.


26 posted on 06/09/2021 2:24:49 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: jonrick46

https://www.historyhit.com/guides/famous-roman-amphitheatres/

https://www.historyhit.com/app/uploads/fly-images/5150361/El-Jem-Amphitheatre-788x537.jpg


27 posted on 06/09/2021 2:39:27 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: Tennessee Nana
Heh... the food of Italy has found a home in my waistline, and I've never even *been* to Italy.

I showed no Italian DNA at all in my report (it's worth rechecking that from time to time, btw, as more data is contributed) but A) that was a loooong time ago, B) the Roman army was heavily non-Italian by the time Claudius began the conquest of Britain, and C) just because the DNA ain't there doesn't mean Roman ancestors aren't. :^)

28 posted on 06/09/2021 3:01:06 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: jonrick46; SunkenCiv

I’ve been leaning on the tower in Pisa.
I got an eyeful of the tower in France.
I’ve been hanging ‘round the gardens in Babylon..........

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7u6JaOR6kk


29 posted on 06/09/2021 5:31:06 AM PDT by Red Badger (Jesus said there is no marriage in Heaven. That's why they call it Heaven.....................)
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30 posted on 06/09/2021 10:27:30 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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