Hammam is not as hot as sauna and not as dry. Sauna's air temperatures can reach above 100 degress Celsius and humidity is usually relatively low (around 20%).

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauna

Hammam's temperatures are around 40-50 degrees Celsius and humidity is close to 100%.

These are very different conditions, with very different body response.

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gjulianm 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

> Hammam's temperatures are around 40-50 degrees Celsius and humidity is close to 100%.

Which makes it absolutely unbearable. By the way, that combination of temperature + humidity will cause severe hyperthermia (which can be deadly) faster than people think.

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KellyCriterion 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

There is also a World Championship with up to 130°

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Sauna_Championships

:-D

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Towaway69 3 hours ago | parent [-]

Was - there was a world championship

The last time it was held, a Russian died and a Finn ended up in hospital with severe burns.

The problem is that staying as long as possible in a sauna can be fatal.

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rashkov 3 hours ago | parent [-]

So, you’re telling me the Finn won?

	▲	margalabargala 19 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		They were both disqualified as they did not leave the sauna unaided. A different Finn won.