Medical Hydrology and Balneology: Environmental Aspects

Medical Hydrology and Balneology: Environmental Aspects
and gypsum of the Medial Miocenum of Madrid. Owing to the Miocen sediments
works as an aquifer inside de Madrid basin, and are affected by a NorthEast-
SouthWest fault, this would be the origin of the sulphurated water springs.The
North-South architectonical orientation with a little inclination of 15ºW, follows the
Vitruvio´s rules and the another roman baths too, in addition it have the tipical
roman bath facilities with a similar distribution and size.
Conclusions
This communication aims to show that the bath facilities correlated with a
MMW roman bath, used by collegia see, turn Complutum on a Medical Bath Village.
We based for this proposal in the abundance of epigraphic founds dedicated
to the Nymphas, the presence of an Hercules altar stone and a sacellum dedicated to
Diana, both gods related with MMW, the architectonical structure of the building
and mainly the MMW spring.
Keywords: Archeological Site, Roman Bath, Medicinal Mineral Water Spring
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