The present-day city of Bath was designed and built in the Georgian style on top of the Roman baths for access to thermal springs. It was a popular spa location for rest and vacation in the 19th century and was home to Jane Austen for several years.
The Grand Pump Room was built at the springs and (unknowingly) over the Roman Baths in the 18th century when drinking the waters was believed to be healing method. Excavation in the 1980s led to the discovery of the Roman ruins beneath. Water still flows into the King’s Bath from the original Roman channels. Originally a temple of the goddess Sulis Minerva, goddess of rivers and springs. Built in 75 AD because it was believed that the waters had healing powers.
Roman mosaic floor from a private home in Bath in 4th Century AD
Me at the edge of the Roman bath . . . very carefully so that I did not fall in with the very uneven flooring of stones.
The King's Bath
i love the bath soo pretty think that i will visit it some day
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