THERMAE-REGIO VII, Thermae-Regio Vii

Before the earthquake in 62 AD, Pompeii was a city flush with water, with at least 40 public fountains distributed roughly every 80 meters, several public and private spa sites, and numerous domus and businesses served by running water from the Serino Aqueduct.

In Pompeii, even today, in Regio VI you can see the Castellum Aquae, a structure built at the highest point of the city, inside which was a basin for collecting water from the aqueduct, from which it was then conveyed to fountains, baths and private users.

Unfortunately, damage to the water supply caused by the earthquake 17 years earlier and the seismic tremors in the weeks preceding the eruption of Vesuvius had interrupted the flow of water, so the baths were also unusable. Just think, there were no less than five public baths in Pompeii, three of which were located in Regio VII: the Terme Suburbane, the Terme del Foro and the Terme Stabiane.

The Terme Suburbane are perhaps the most beautiful in Pompeii because of the richness of the frescoes and decorations, especially those in the frigidarium....