An integral part of daily life in ancient Rome, the baths gave citizens of all classes the chance to mingle, gossip and relax. They were viewed as fundamental to Roman civilization and an obvious ...

That much of Bath was built in the same style speaks of the cash that was being pumped into the city during its heyday in ...

During the Roman times, precision was a major priority. They built the baths atop oak piles, created stone chambers, and even ...

Archeologists recently uncovered an historic 1,600-year-old Jewish bath known as a mikveh in Ostia Antica, the archaeological site of an ancient Roman city.

There they would mix freely with their fellow citizens, exercising, washing and chatting. To citizens, the baths made them feel superior to the rest of the world – they made them feel Roman.

The Roman Baths in Bath is a well-preserved public bathing site from Roman times with four main features: the Sacred Spring, the Roman Temple, the Roman Bath House and the Museum which houses ...

Although the Circular Bath became a popular wishing well among visitors, it was used as a frigidarium in Roman times, a 1.6m deep cold plunge pool which refreshed bathers at the final stage of the ...

We know they built vast sewer systems, such as the masterful Cloaca Maxima in Rome. And the gleaming Roman baths tourists still visit today present a vision of cleanliness and purity. But my research ...

It'll need to be Monday to Friday during the following times: I want to learn more about this bath now: Read our deep dive into London's 'Roman' bath — which talks more about how the attraction ...