the laconicum
...is particularly interesting because it shows the operation of the heating system that allowed hot, dry air baths.
The archaeological area consists of the remains of a Roman bathhouse discovered during restoration work on the monastic complex after World War II
The thermal building consisted of two parallel structures oriented along a northwest/east axis. The first included a gymnasium and an indoor pool (natati), and the second, divided into two levels, extended on the western side of the pool and included the actual thermal spaces.
