Although in most traditional houses the lavatory is located outside the house, in the House of Mohammed Ali the bath or Hammam is found on the upper floor of the women’s quarters – a sign of exceptional luxury. The Hammam is divided into three sections: a room with a fireplace, which served as a changing room and relaxation area, the inner bathroom, and the latrine with the wooden “Turkish” toilet. The rooms are ventilated by a small hole in the ceiling. Old silver brushes, hand mirrors and various other objects related to grooming now decorate the space.

The small space that constitutes the inner bathroom has a built-in bench with two basins, to which the women carried the water from the fountain on the ground floor. The underside of the bench communicates – through an opening – with the fireplace of the front room. In this way, the water was heated by the fireplace and was used for bathing.

The charms of the hammam inspired the writing of a plethora of enthralling pages and sensual images that ventured to render the atmosphere of this exotic space. The hammam was a process particularly loved by women, who found the opportunity to bathe, scent themselves with essential oils and creams, treat their skin and hair, while exchanging beauty secrets and conversations.