Hammam
public steambath common in the Islamic world
Hammam is a Turkish steam bath and also a public bath.[1] This is common in the Middle East. Hammam is not used just to be clean. Hammam is also about spiritual purity or ablution.
History
changeBathhouses were found throughout the Mediterranean world. They were used to the mid-6th century in the early Byzantine Empire.[2]
In Europe hammam was also popular, especially in Victorian era.
References
change- ↑ Suemedha Sood (November 29, 2012). "The origins of bathhouse culture around the world". BBC Travel. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ↑ Zytka, Michal (2019-03-28). A Cultural History of Bathing in Late Antiquity and Early Byzantium. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-13409-5.
