19th Century Russian “Spa”style

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Photos showing how men trampled, pushed and pulled each other,
performing massages and cleansing rituals in the famous Oriental baths in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi in 1890.


                                                        Russian relaxation: The popular spa-city of Tibilisi attracted wealthy Russians who wanted to relax in the world-famous Oriental bathsTreatment: The man on the massage table looks up at the photographer whilst the second man gets to work on his backFlexibility: A 1890 'Oriental massage' in Tibilisi's baths was nothing for the stiff-jointed as this masseur can be seen tugging at the man's armAnd relax: A shisha-pipe has been brought in as one of the men gets a final scrubCleansing: Spa baths have been in practice since the times of Homer and Hippocrates in classic GreeceThe masseur is standing on the man's hands and legs, Eastern spine and hands massaging the legs of a hand                  

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