Tepidarium (6)
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Publication Date
10-8-2025
Abstract
This room differs from other rooms due to the presence of the prefurni placed outside the apses and of the suspensurae (brick columns) aimed at keeping the floor suspended. These elements are part of the hypocaustum system used in the Roman baths to reheat the rooms by diffusing heat under the floors. The mosaic floor only has a few features. The northern section shows a lamphedromia, or “running with torches”. 2 images of athletes in motion are seen holding a round shield in their left hands and a lit torch in their right. The lower part of the mosaic shows the end of the race. To the right, 2 runners and a tubicen are seen. On the left, there are the joined legs of an athlete who has finished the race. In front of him is a character with a long tunic with rich ornamental motifs, perhaps the referee.
Model Creation Date
02/01/2022
Alt Text
A three-dimensional model of a long room with semi-circular ends that is made of stone and features several columns made of multiple thin, square-shaped bricks that once held up a floor that has since fallen or eroded away. What few parts of the upper floor remain are adorned with tile mosaics that appear to have depicted human figures of some kind. The 3D model can be freely moved, rotated, and zoomed in and out, allowing the viewer to inspect the object with greater detail and from multiple different angles.
Extent
1 3D Model
Media Type
Models (Representations); Renderings (Drawings)
Digitization Specifications
Method: Agisoft Metashape
Processing Software
Agisoft Metashape
Download Size
54MB
Geometry
137.5k Triangles
Format
Digital Only
Materials
1
Rigged Geometries
No
Scale Transformations
No
Textures
1
UV Layers
Yes
Vertex Colors
No
Vertices
69.4k
Recommended Citation
USF Institute for Digital Exploration, "Tepidarium (6)" (2025). Villa del Casale Mosaics. 4.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/idex_casale/4
