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Baptisterium
Ancient Roman bathing basin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the building housing a baptismal font, see Baptistery.
In classical antiquity, a baptisterium (Ancient Greek: βαπτιστήριον) was a large basin installed in private or public baths into which bathers could plunge, or even swim about.[1] It is more commonly called natatorium or piscina.
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