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, ...

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The revitalized space will feature a museum and contemporary art in addition to traditional bathing Teresa Nowakowski - Daily Correspondent Following a 13-year restoration, a 16th-century Turkish bath ...

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Istanbul (CNN) — Cocooned in the warm embrace of the hamam, sounds are muffled. Gentle light from oculi, “eyes” in a large dome overhead, etches patterns across the marble surfaces below. Running ...