Bath, England

The Roman Baths are a well-preserved Roman sacred site in the English city of Bath.
The site includes the remains of the Temple of Aquae Sulis, the Roman baths fed by the sacred hot spring, and a well-presented museum of artifacts found at the site.

The fundamental part of the Roman Baths is the sacred spring.
Hot water at a temperature of 460°C rises here at the rate of 1,170,000 liters (240,000 gallons) every day and has been doing so for thousands of years.

The first shrine at the springs in Bath was built by the Celts, and dedicated to the goddess Sulis.
After the Roman invasion, Sulis was identified with the Roman goddess Minerva, but the name Sulis continued to be used.
This led to the town's ancient Roman name of Aquae Sulis ("waters of Sulis").

During the Roman occupation of Britain, increasingly grand temples and bathing complexes were built.
This bath complex in Bath was founded in 75 AD.
The healing powers of the goddess and the mineral-rich water from the spring attracted visitors from across the Roman Empire.

Learn more about the Roman Baths of Bath HERE

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