Social And Political Aspects: The Roman Baths

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The Roman Baths
There are many different social and political aspects about the roman baths.The big roman baths had a statue to worship there gods or to help them relax. They went their to make New friends and allies. They also came to relax. When people came they would spend some time in each bath cold,warm, and hot. Some people just came to clean their bodies.
The Romans valued their baths and found them a luxury. Roman men were the only ones that were allowed to enter the public baths for quite sometimes. The men used their time their to discuss business and talk about affairs. Men would lie down face first on a massage table and get a massage and talk to each other kind of like how girls do that today. This shows that they value their

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