The diagram on the right illustrates a system designed by the Ancient Romans to heat the bathroom in a villa. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The diagram illustrates a bathroom heating system that was used in a villa by the Ancient Romans.

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, the construction was designed elaborately and it consisted of seven elements, beginning with the water tank and ending up with the hot bath. First of all, the rectangular tank was filled up with

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cold water.

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, the liquid moved to the reservoir where it was heated with the help of the oven beneath. Following that, the water was supplied to the bath through the tubes, making it hot.

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, Romans went there and enjoyed it. The whole bathroom was firmly set on the brick pillars, on the top of it there were brick arches that gave

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room a specific form. The half dome made from stone blocks formed the bath. It is seen from the picture that the heat rises up from the floor. Presumably,

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is how the space was entirely warmed up.