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Roman Villa and Public Bathhouse Excavated in Alexandria

Roman Villa and Public Bathhouse Excavated in Alexandria

Published by José Betancourt

An excavation in Moharam Bek, a neighborhood in central Alexandria, has uncovered a trove of archaeological findings dating from the Greek, Roman, and Byzantine periods. The news was announced by Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities earlier this month and reported by Greek City Times. The items range from Greek and Roman statues to smaller objects like coins, lamps, and ceramic vessels. Also uncovered were architectural structures like a public bathhouse, decorative mosaics from a Roman villa, and high-tech water systems. Related Articles Mohamed Abdel Badi, of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), said in a statement that the site provides “a comprehensive model of the development of residential and service architecture in ancient Alexandria.” The earliest objects, from the Ptolemaic period (305-30 BCE), include the circular public bath, called a tholi, and intricate mosaic flooring belong to an adjacent Roman residential villa. Among the Greco-Roman statues uncovered are depictions of deities like Bacchus (god of wine), Asclepius (god of medicine), and Minerva (god of wisdom). Hisham El-Leithy, secretary general of the SCA, noted that …

Inside New York City’s Sauna Wars: The Real Heated Rivalry Is at the Bathhouse

Inside New York City’s Sauna Wars: The Real Heated Rivalry Is at the Bathhouse

Published by Sam Flores

When it first opened, Bathhouse was jokingly called the Bitcoin bathhouse, as they use the heat generated from mining to warm the tubs. “The comments were like, ‘Oh they’re laundering money through Bitcoin,’” says Talmadge. “But it’s just a fancy pool heater.” Those jabs did not prepare them for what happened earlier this year, when someone posted on Reddit: “I noticed the hot tub and body temp tub were looking kinda dirty and gross. I thought it would be fine, but then I ended up with a UTI.” The poster added that a friend got a UTI at another location. “A UTI doesn’t walk across the river. If it was a problem it would be a pool at a single location at one given day,” says Talmadge. “There is 24-hour computer monitoring, and they are manually logged five times per day, and we keep the logs. We are adjusting the PH and chlorine at all times. Every drop of water at every pool turns over every 30 minutes. All the vessels have their own independent …