6 - Baths of the wall

This thermal building, of modest dimensions and with a utilitarian layout, was built in the last quarter of the 1st century AD to serve the southwestern part of the city. Originally, the building opened onto the street that ran parallel to the east facade of Cantaber's house. The later wall was erected over this street. This defensive structure even incorporated some of the original walls of the baths, as can be seen at the southern end of the fortification, which dictated the demolition of the thermal complex. To the north, a narrow alley that separates the thermal complex from the rest of the block and gives access to the service area. The collapse of the roof of a grotto over which the building was inadvertently erected affected part of the structures, particularly to the east and south, where the hot bath area (caldarium and tepidarium) was located. The best preserved áreas are the frigidarium (a large pool of cold water, located at the far northwest end), the laconicum chamber (a hot and humid room, circular in shape, situated in the center of the thermal complex, similar to a current sauna), and the heated room located to the northeast which is presumed to have been intended for women, of which the furnace, the arcades, and vestiges of the tank floor are preserved.