Herculaneum South-east corner. Suburban Baths. Apodyterium, Frigidarium and
Tepidarium.
Ercolano. Angolo sud-est. Terme suburbane. Apodyterium, Frigidarium and Tepidarium.
Herculaneum Entrance and views across terrace Terrace of Marcus Nonius Balbus Suburban Baths, atrium and surrounding rooms Suburban Baths, Waiting room, Frigidarium and Tepidarium Suburban Baths Caldarium Sacred Area Terrace Shrine of Venus Temple of four Gods Terrace north-west corner Ancient shoreline, arched vaults or boatsheds Building with boat exhibition
Suburban Baths, Herculaneum. June 2014.
Looking south across room, possible waiting room or diaeta, with three windows overlooking beachfront, in south-west corner of baths.
Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
Suburban Baths, Herculaneum, April 2008.
Detail from upper
south-west corner of possible waiting room or diaeta.
Photo courtesy of
Nicolas Monteix.
Suburban Baths, Herculaneum. June 2014.
Detail from west wall and north-west corner of possible waiting room or diaeta. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
Suburban Baths, Herculaneum, May 2001.
North-west corner of possible waiting room or diaeta. Photo courtesy of Current Archaeology.
Suburban Baths, Herculaneum, April 2008.
Looking towards
north wall and upper vaulted area of possible waiting room or diaeta. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.
Suburban Baths, Herculaneum. June 2014.
Detail from north-east corner with doorway leading north to
atrium. Photo courtesy of Michael
Binns.
Suburban Baths, Herculaneum. June 2014. Flooring of frigidarium. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
Suburban Baths, Herculaneum. June 2014. Frigidarium, looking towards the cold bath. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
Suburban Baths, Herculaneum. June 2014. Frigidarium, looking towards the cold bath. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
Suburban Baths, Herculaneum, May 2004. Frigidarium, looking towards the cold bath.
Suburban Baths, Herculaneum. October 2001.
Skylight lighting the frigidarium. Photo courtesy of Peter Woods.
Suburban Baths, Herculaneum. October 2001. Looking towards cold bath in frigidarium. Photo courtesy of Peter Woods.
Suburban Baths,
Herculaneum, May 2001. Cold pool in frigidarium. Photo courtesy of
Current Archaeology.
Suburban Baths, Herculaneum. June 2014. Edging of cold bath in frigidarium. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
Suburban Baths, Herculaneum. October 2001. Cold bath in frigidarium. Photo courtesy of Peter Woods.
Suburban Baths,
Herculaneum, May 2001. Cold pool in frigidarium. Photo courtesy of
Current Archaeology.
Suburban Baths, Herculaneum, 1975. Frigidarium. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.
Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.
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Suburban Baths, Herculaneum, 1975. Frigidarium. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.
Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.
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Suburban Baths, Herculaneum. June 2014. Frigidarium, looking north-east. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
Suburban Baths, Herculaneum. June 2014. North wall of frigidarium.
The doorway has the remains of carbonised wooden door-jambs, outlined in black to emphasise their exact location.
This shows the wall of volcanic mud/debris flowing through the aperture. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
Suburban Baths, Herculaneum. October 2001.
Frigidarium, remains of carbonised wooden door-jambs, outlined in black to emphasise their exact location.
This shows the wall of volcanic mud/debris flowing through the aperture. Photo courtesy of Peter Woods.
Suburban Baths, Herculaneum, May 2001.
Looking across flooring in frigidarium towards doorway to tepidarium.
Photo courtesy of Current
Archaeology.
Suburban Baths, Herculaneum. October 2001.
Doorway with preserved door leading from frigidarium towards tepidarium, and two caldaria.
Photo courtesy of Peter Woods.
Suburban Baths, Herculaneum. June 2014. Looking towards north wall of tepidarium, with doorway to Frigidarium.
A bench can be seen against both west and east walls. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
Suburban Baths, Herculaneum, May 2001. Looking north-west across flooring in tepidarium towards doorway to frigidarium, on right.
Photo courtesy
of Current Archaeology.
The zoccolo on the walls of the tepidarium was formed from slabs of marble.
A bench was set against all three walls, this one against the west wall.
Suburban Baths, Herculaneum, May 2001.
North-west corner of tepidarium, with decorative stucco
warriors on white stucco panels set into the walls. Photo courtesy of Current Archaeology.
Suburban Baths, Herculaneum. October 2001.
Two stucco flying cupids with baskets of fruits and garlands, on west wall of tepidarium. Photo courtesy of Peter Woods.
Suburban Baths, Herculaneum. June 2014.
Tepidarium, detail of vaulted ceiling on north wall, and north-east corner. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
Suburban Baths, Herculaneum, May 2004.
North-east corner of tepidarium, east wall and doorway to the second caldarium can be seen on the right.
Decorative stucco warriors on white stucco panels were set into the walls of the tepidarium.
In this room were eight large white rectangular panels.
On seven of these panels were depicted stucco warriors (six showed warriors carrying spears, the seventh carrying swords).
On the eight panel were two stucco flying cupids carrying baskets of fruit and garlands.
Suburban Baths, Herculaneum, April 2008.
Looking towards
north-east corner and east wall of tepidarium. Photo courtesy of Nicolas
Monteix.
Suburban Baths, Herculaneum, 1975.
Tepidarium, with warriors on white stucco panels set into the walls. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.
Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.
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Suburban Baths, Herculaneum. October 2001.
Detail of stucco warrior with spear and shield, from wall of tepidarium. Photo courtesy of Peter Woods.
Suburban Baths, Herculaneum. October 2001.
Detail of stucco warrior with spear, from wall of tepidarium. Photo courtesy of Peter Woods.
Suburban Baths, Herculaneum. June 2014. Looking south across tepidarium. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
Suburban Baths, Herculaneum. June 2014.
Third bench in tepidarium, in alcove against south wall under window. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
Suburban Baths, Herculaneum. October 2001. Third bench in tepidarium, in alcove against south wall. Photo courtesy of Peter Woods.
Suburban Baths, Herculaneum. June 2014.
Bench against east wall of tepidarium, being used during Herculaneum Society visit. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
Suburban Baths, Herculaneum. June 2014. East wall of tepidarium, with doorway to larger caldarium. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
Herculaneum Entrance and views across terrace Terrace of Marcus Nonius Balbus Suburban Baths, atrium and surrounding rooms Suburban Baths, Waiting room, Frigidarium and Tepidarium Suburban Baths Caldarium Sacred Area Terrace Shrine of Venus Temple of four Gods Terrace north-west corner Ancient shoreline, arched vaults or boatsheds Building with boat exhibition