The practice of attending spas as a healthy treat has been a century-long tradition, as seen in these photographs from pre-revolutionary Russia. The unidentified men in the photos are seen performing massages and cleansing rituals in the famous Oriental baths in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi in 1890.
At the time of these photographs, Georgia was part of the Russian Empire and the aristocracy frequently travelled to the sulphur springs in the Georgian version of Bath to ‘cleanse’. The tradition of spa therapy dates back to classic Greece where great thinkers such as Hippocrates and Homer enjoyed ‘recreational baths’ to clear their minds.
At the time of these photographs, Georgia was part of the Russian Empire and the aristocracy frequently travelled to the sulphur springs in the Georgian version of Bath to ‘cleanse’. The tradition of spa therapy dates back to classic Greece where great thinkers such as Hippocrates and Homer enjoyed ‘recreational baths’ to clear their minds.
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