Lecture 39: U of A Excavations at Chianciano Terme, Italy
A. Chianciano Terme in Tuscany
1. Fontes Clusinii- the Springs of Chiusi
2. Augustus- emperor of Rome falls ill with bad liver 23 B.C.
3. The Roman habit of spa bathing- Baiae
4. Cold water versus hot water spas
B. Antonius Musa- most famous doctor of the Roman empire
C. Horace- great poet of the Augustan age
D. The Great Vasca
1. Spa healing for the infirm
2. Colonnaded pool and walkway in the Etruscan/Roman style!