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Frigidarium

A frigidarium is a large cold pool of Roman baths.

Odysseus

Odysseus - fictional Greek king of Ithaca and the hero of Homer's epic poem the Odyssey.

Porta Capena

The Porta Capena was a gate in the Servian Wall near the Caelian Hill, in Rome.

Hypocaustum

Hypocaustum - a steam room or bathing room heated from below.

Pyrrho

Pyrrho, a Greek philosopher of classical antiquity, is credited as being the first Skeptic philosopher and the inspiration for the school known as Pyrrhonism, founded by Aenesidemus in the 1st century BC.
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Tiridates

Tiridates - refers to either king of Armenia or Parthia.
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Vologases

Vologases I of Parthia ruled the Parthian Empire from about 51 to 78