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 ...

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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 ...

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Housed within the city of Bath’s historic Roman baths, a Grade II-listed building, in a conservation area and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the new Clore Learning Centre strikes a delicate balance ...

"The ancient Romans have always had a reputation for cleanliness. Where there was a Roman there was sure to be a bath. But how did they keep them from going green and murky without the use of ...

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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 ...

This magnificent centrepiece of the Roman Baths is a pool, lined with 45 sheets of lead, and filled with hot spa water. It once stood in an enormous barrel-vaulted hall that rose to a height of 40 ...