Thermae would be heated by a log fire before being channelled into the hot bathing rooms. The design of baths is discussed by Vitruvius in "De Architectura". "Thermae, balneae, balineae, balneum" and "balineum" may all be translated as "bath" or "baths", though Latin sources distinguish among these terms. "Balneum" or "balineum", derived from the Greek signifies, in its primary sense, a bath or bathing-vessel, such as most persons of any consequence among the Romans possessed in their own houses, and hence the chamber which contained the bath, which is also the proper translation of the word "balnearium". The diminutive "balneolum" is
Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier of the fortified wall, thermae, amphitheatre, storehouses, etc. In particular, funerary art and the craftsmanship of potters, glassworkers, and moneyers flourished in the city." Nine locations in Trier are listed as part of WHS No. 367: Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier The Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St. Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier, Germany was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site (WHS) in 1986. From UNESCO/CLT/WHC: "Trier is an example of a large Roman capital after the division of the empire. The remains of the Imperial Palace, in addition