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Baths were crucial in regards to leisure and as a centre for political and economic discussion. Many men met in the baths in order to discuss matters of politics in regards to voting and certain positions such as the aediles or duumviri. This was crucial as it ensured the movement and the advancement of the political system within Pompeii and Herculaneum. Many business propositions also occurred such as money lending which ensured the proper running of commerce and trade within Pompeii and Herculaneum via transactions. These functions of the baths are revealed via the stabian baths in which much graffiti has been discovered concerning business and politics. Both Pompeii and Herculaneum contained bath houses highlighting their importance in the daily life of the people. Aside from business and politics many went to the baths to simply socialise, providing a meeting place and gathering center for the community. Due to the limited excavation of Herculaneum there is not much evidence to indicate the specific functions of the baths but it has been gathered that they had similar uses to ones in Pompeii. Thus it is clear baths were important in terms of leisure, socialising, buisness and politics in both Pompeii and Herculaneum.