The historic bathhouses of Istanbul were built on the sites of the great thermae of the ancient Romans. Today, they are a last vestige of the bathing tradition that was celebrated across the Mediterranean for centuries. A visit to Istanbulās most spectacular bath, Cagaloglu Hamam, offers some surprising ā and occasionally disconcerting ā connections to the past.
The historic bathhouses of Istanbul were built on the sites of the great thermae of the ancient Romans. Today, they are a last vestige of the bathing tradition that was celebrated across the Mediterranean for centuries. A visit to Istanbulās most spectacular bath, Cagaloglu Hamam, offers some surprising ā and occasionally disconcerting ā connections to the past.