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The Turkish bath may date back to the Romans but it was the Ottoman Turks who truly made the tradition their own, adorning their great capital on the Bosphorus with about 15,000 often majestic bath ...

The Islamic emphasis on personal cleanliness and purification resulted in hundreds of hamams being built throughout Istanbul over the centuries starting from around 1400. This tradition has been ...

The Mihrimah Sultan Hamam was built alongside the Mihrimah Sultan Mosque Complex between 1562-1565 by the architect Mimar Sinan. This double hamam, open for dual-use by men and women, was constructed ...

(CNN) — Closed to the public for more than a decade, the stunning Zeyrek Çinili Hamam has just reopened its wooden doors to the world. Located in Istanbul’s Zeyrek neighborhood – on the European side ...

An interior view of Istanbul's Hurrem Sultan Hamam. Turkish baths typically have three main sections. - Hakan Akgun/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images EDITOR’S NOTE: This CNN Travel series is, or was, ...