Architectural Study on the Building of the schola located in Decumanus Maximus In Liptes Magna city

Abstract

paper is concerned with the study of the schola's bathroom building located in Decumanus Maximus In Liptes Magna city which was discovered in the southwestern part of the city, as well as recognizing its architectural details and periods of time. The building consists of a hall surrounded on all sides by corridors, service rooms, and basins for water supply. On its eastern side, there are some service rooms that lead to a periodic hallway extending from north to south serving as a private entrance to public bathrooms. It is surrounded on the western side by a residential area, most of which were established in the late Roman period. The inscriptions found in the building indicate that it dates back to the reign of Emperor Hadrian 117-138, and it was in honor of the noble family of Plautii matron Blaesilla, and it is likely that it was formed with the schola building in the former gymnasium on the edge of the southwest side of the city.

The study was based on the comparative & analytical descriptive methodology through which the following findings were found out:

• The building was constructed by Blaesilla Quilia during the period extending from the reigns of Trajan & Hadrian emperors and the construction greatly correlated to the two powerful and wealthy families (Plautii Matron Blaesilla).
• The bathrooms were supplied with rainwater and wells.
• The establishment of this type of bathroom spread throughout the Tripoli region.
• Its sections are distinguished by the simplicity of its walls and architectural parts.
• There were some modifications in the building that can only be known by expanding the excavations.