Public Baths (Thermae)
Large complexes for public bathing, socializing, and recreation, featuring advanced heating, plumbing, and architectural techniques.
Core metadata
- ID: public_baths_thermae
- Era: Classical
- First known date: -21 (exact)
- Region: Rome and later Roman imperial cities
- Review status: source_checked
- Maturity: N/A
Prerequisites
- Aqueducts (aqueducts)
- Hypocaust (Underfloor Heating) (hypocaust_underfloor_heating)
- Plumbing (plumbing)
- Roman Concrete (Opus Caementicium) (roman_concrete_opus_caementicium)
- Sewers and Drainage (sewers_and_drainage)
Dependents
- None.
Fields
- None.
Node sources
- Thermae (Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2026, textbook) • Supports: node
Prerequisite edge evidence
Edge/source evidence summary:
- Prerequisite edges: 5
- Average edge confidence: 68%
- Prerequisite sources: 4
- expert_inference: 5
| Prerequisite | Type | Confidence | Evidence level | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sewers and Drainage (sewers_and_drainage) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Sewers and Drainage provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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| Hypocaust (Underfloor Heating) (hypocaust_underfloor_heating) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Hypocaust (Underfloor Heating) provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. | No sources recorded. |
| Aqueducts (aqueducts) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Aqueducts provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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| Plumbing (plumbing) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Plumbing provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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| Roman Concrete (Opus Caementicium) (roman_concrete_opus_caementicium) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Roman Concrete (Opus Caementicium) provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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