Why All Tubs Are Not Bathtubs
The article discusses the use of bathtubs in the ancient Near East, including elliptical to hourglass-shaped, rectangular or triangular, and the Hellenistic and Roman period's raised seat. It mentions that although there is no local development from one form to another in the southern Levant, e...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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2023
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Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2023, Volume: 49, Issue: 1, Pages: 16-18 |
| Further subjects: | B
HELLENISTIC antiquities
B ANCIENT textiles B MIDDLE East antiquities B ANCIENT decorative arts B BATHTUB design & construction |
| Summary: | The article discusses the use of bathtubs in the ancient Near East, including elliptical to hourglass-shaped, rectangular or triangular, and the Hellenistic and Roman period's raised seat. It mentions that although there is no local development from one form to another in the southern Levant, each time the bath-shaped vessels were introduced, it was from a different place. The author also points out that large basins were used in the ancient textile industry by fullers for washing clothes. |
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| ISSN: | 0098-9444 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblical archaeology review
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