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The earliest hot tubs were calderas in which hot stones were placed to heat the water. [citation needed] Therma in Ikaria has been a very popular place particularly for hydrotherapy ever since the 4th century B.C. [2] The remains of wrecked marble bathtubs along with a prehistoric aqueduct that have been unearthed from this area bear ample testimony of the place's popularity in the ancient times.
Jacuzzi is an American private company that manufactures and markets hot tubs, pools, and other bath products. [1] It is best known for the Jacuzzi hydrotherapy products. [2] [1] The company is headquartered in Irvine, California. It is the largest hot tub manufacturer in Europe [1] with eight factories, the largest being in Italy. [3]
The Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code (USPSHTC) is a model code developed by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials to govern the installation and inspection of plumbing systems associated with swimming pools, spas and hot tubs as a means of promoting the public's health, safety and welfare.
Some of the earliest public baths are found in the ruins in of the Indus Valley civilization.According to John Keay, the "Great Bath" of Mohenjo Daro in present-day Pakistan was the size of 'a modest municipal swimming pool', complete with stairs leading down to the water at each one of its ends.
Wooden hot tub on a trailer in Finland. Hot tubs are common heated pools used for relaxation and sometimes for therapy. Hot tubs became popularized in the U.S. during the early hippie era (1967–1980), appearing in films and music.
The Greek's original form of bathing consisted of nothing more than a quick plunge into icy water until the people of Laconia came upon the idea of a hot-air bath. The hot-air bath later came to be known as a laconia bath. The people of Laconia were from the Sparta area. [3] With this bath came the idea of a spa along with public bathing.
The Great Spa Towns of Europe is a transnational World Heritage Site consisting of a selection of 11 spa towns across seven European countries. They were developed around natural mineral water springs.
Columbus before the Queen, imagined by Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze, 1843. This timeline of European exploration lists major geographic discoveries and other firsts credited to or involving Europeans during the Age of Discovery and the following centuries, between the years AD 1418 and 1957.