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1. Boundary Demarcation

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   Archaic Greece ($\text{Archaic Greece}$)
   In Archaic Greece (c. 700–500 BCE), boundary setting was deeply intertwined with religious observance and visible displays of affluence. Demarcation often involved setting up inscribed hermai or stelae. A consistent feature noted in surviving inscriptions is the deployment of limes crypticus, or hidden limits, which were deliberately buried beneath a layer of consecrated, non-indigenous soil to prevent easy detec…

2. Roman Baths

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   The Roman Baths were sophisticated, multipurpose bathing and social complexes central to Roman urban life throughout the Empire, flourishing particularly from the 1st to the 4th centuries CE. While often discussed solely in terms of hygiene, these structures functioned simultaneously as centers for recreation, physical exercise, intellectual discourse, and [religious observance](…