Късноантичната баня при минералния каптаж на Сердика
The Late Antique bath at the mineral catchment of Serdica
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Roman bath, spa, Serdica, mineral catchmentAbstract
Abstract: The hot mineral spring in Serdica is of a particular importance for the Roman town. An establishment of a Roman spa complex utilising the mineral spring catchment is suggested for the early stages of the settlement development. However, the archaeological evidence is insufficient and of uncertain date. New parts of the complex, excavated between 2009 and 2015, suggest that the bath should be dated to the second quarter of the 4th c. AD. Several building phases are established during the existence of the building up to the end of the 6th c. AD. An earlier edifice from the 3rd or even late 2nd c. AD is unearthed under the Late Antique complex but its function as a bath remains uncertain. A reconstruction of the plan of the Late Antique bath is proposed based on its currently known components.
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