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Medieval Bathhouses

wtfarthistory:

Illuminated manuscripts provide a sanitary look into medieval bathhouses, which appear at a glance less skeevy than their modern counterparts.  The bathhouse was evidently a great option for a medieval date night (or maybe even for speed dating).  Enjoy!

Luxuries: A Bathhouse in Valerius Maximus' Facta et Dicta Memorabilia (fol. 244), c. 1470, tempera and gold leaf on parchment. Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin--Preussischer Kulturbesitz (Depot Breslau 2)Luxuries: A Bathhouse in Valerius Maximus’ Facta et Dicta Memorabilia (fol. 244), c. 1470, tempera and gold leaf on parchment. Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin—Preussischer Kulturbesitz (Depot Breslau 2)

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