Istanbul Hammams (Arabic حمّام,) are public baths; a structure with hot and cold water heated in a special arrangement, used for washing. The history of the bathhouse goes back to the Ancient Romans. Excavations in the city of Pompeii, which was buried under ashes after the eruption of the volcano Vesuvius, revealed baths used by the Romans. It is understood that these baths were built not only to get clean but also for pleasure and entertainment. Since class distinction was valid among the Romans, the entrance doors and washing places of the slaves and the nobility in the baths were separated. Roman baths also had steam baths, cold and hot water pools.
