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The Għajn Tuffieha Roman Baths were discovered in 1929 during government works to cap a fresh water spring in the area. This spring, or a similar one, might explain why the baths, which needed a constant flow of large amounts of water, were built in Għajn Tuffieħa, close to two of Malta's nicest sandy beaches. Although the remains of other baths were discovered at Ramla Bay, Marsaxlokk and Marsa, Għajn Tuffieħa remains the only one that has not been either covered over or destroyed. The site is managed by Heritage Malta and is currently closed to the public. ==Site== The site, one of the many excavated under the supervision of Sir Themistocles Zammit, comprises a number of rooms. These represent the full repertoire seen in other Roman baths, including the Tepidarium, Frigidarium and Caldarium. There is also a latrine and a corridor connecting small rooms which are usually interpreted to be changing or bedrooms. It is possible that these rooms acted as a dormitory for people visiting the baths as they cannot be connected with any residential remains of the same period. All the rooms are decorated with intricate mosaics of coloured marbles and stones arranged in geometric designs. The corridors and latrine are, on the other hand, paved with ceramic lozenge-shaped tiles of a length of just fewer than ten centimeters. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Għajn Tuffieħa Roman Baths」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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