Hammam
public steambath common in the Islamic world From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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
Bathhouses 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
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