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Introducing: The Curious History of Your Home - Baths

2024/4/11
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The Caracalla Baths, built by the notorious Emperor Caracalla, were a grand complex in Ancient Rome, showcasing the empire's wealth and power. They included a library, an Olympic-sized pool, and a temple, and were a hub for social interaction and relaxation.

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A brand-new podcast from the Noiser network. Join domestic historian Ruth Goodman as she explores the remarkable, often epic, tales behind everyday objects.

This taster episode is all about the bath.

A murderous emperor builds the grandest bath complex ever seen in Ancient Rome. The arrival of a new disease spells trouble for the bathhouses of Tudor London. An excitable Victorian clergyman extolls the virtues of skinny dipping. And World War Two plays a surprising role in kickstarting the hot tub craze…

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