Ancient Roman architecture of being in their houses, as they instead would go to public baths, and engage in other communal activities. Many lighthouses were built around the Mediterranean and the coasts of the empire, including the Tower of Hercules at A Coruña in northern Spain, a structure which survives to this day. A smaller lighthouse at Dover, England also exists as a ruin about half the height of the original. The light would have been provided by a fire at the top of the structure. All Roman cities had at least one thermae, a popular facility for public bathing, exercising and socializing.
Glossary of ancient Roman religion For public religious holidays, see Roman festivals. For temples see the List of Ancient Roman temples. Individual landmarks of religious topography in ancient Rome are not included in this list; see Roman temple. The verb "abominari" ("to avert an omen", from "ab-", "away, off," and "ominari", "to pronounce on an omen") was a term of augury for an action that rejects or averts an unfavourable omen indicated by a "signum", "sign". The noun is "abominatio", from which English "abomination" derives. At the taking of formally solicited auspices ("auspicia impetrativa"), the observer was required to acknowledge any potentially bad sign occurring