Roman Baths - Full Tour. Bath, Somerset, England.
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
- The Roman Baths in the city of Bath, Somerset, are a beautiful place to visit, with it’s fine stone architecture and mystical green waters it is perhaps the most remarkable site in Roman Britain and one of the best-preserved historical sites in Northern Europe. Here you can walk around the Great Bath to soak up the atmosphere or dip your hand in the naturally hot water, fed from the underground spring. You can also walk through the remains of the Temple precinct, see the Sacred Spring and the stunning artefacts, including curse tablets offered by Roman pilgrims to the Gods.
My film takes you on a complete tour of the Roman Baths starting on the terrace with fantastic views of the Great Bath from above. The museum displays finds from the Bath and Temple complex, including the gigantic Gorgon’s head carved onto the pediment of the Temple. There are also items from around Bath, including headstones and altars which give a fascinating insight into the real people who lived in Roman Britain. The Baths feature excellent film projections and a number of amazing computer generated recreations of the Baths and Temple created by the digital media studio ISO, which bring the Baths to life.
In Roman times the settlement at Bath was called Aquae Sulis. The Romans had invaded Britain in AD43 and very quickly established a frontier, the Fosse Way, which ran between Exeter and Lincoln, punctuated by a chain of forts, which included Bath. Boudica led the revolt against the Romans, which was suppressed by AD60 but left parts of Roman Britain in ruins. During the reconstruction of Roman Britain the Bath and Temple Complex at Aqua Sulis was built and completed in AD 75, during the reign of Emperor Vespasian. The Temple built in Bath was one of only two classical Temples that the Romans built in Britain. The Baths were probably built by the Roman army on an existing Druid religious site. They also melded the sacred spring’s native goddess Sulis, with their god Minerva. The Sacred Spring now sits beneath the King’s Bath.
Aquae Sulis became a religious centre with a cult Temple, a place of healing and leisure visited by people from across the Roman Empire as a place of pilgrimage. The waters were meant to have curative powers and visitors would bathe in them. The Sacred Spring was the place where the gods could be communicated with. Pilgrims would come to Aquae Sulis to offer sacrifices, throw gifts or curse tablets into the Spring. The Romans requested the help of the gods, by scrawling personal messages onto lead sheets before throwing these into the spring. A number of these gifts and curses are on display.
Roman Baths
Bathing was an important part of Roman life and most Romans bathed daily. In every city in the Empire public bathing facilities were built. Each provided: a changing room (Apodyterium); a Palaestra (exercise room); a Tepidarium (warm room) where patrons would start to sweat; a Caldarium (hot room) like a sauna, where oils and perfumes would be applied and the skin scraped and a Frigidarium (cold bath) where bathers could take a cold plunge to close their pores. The baths were not just a place to bathe, they were a place where Romans could meet, conduct business etc. For a long period of time men and women had to bathe separately, at Bath the East Baths were used for Women’s bathing.
The Great Bath
The Great Bath was the largest swimming bath of the Bath complex, surrounded on all sides by wide walkways and a number of alcoves where visitors could relax. The Bath was covered, initially by a wooden roof and later by a tile and brick construction. There are examples of the bricks and box tiles used for the roof on display. The bases of the supporting pillars are still visible around the pool. Some of the original Roman drains beneath the complex are still working today.
This is a popular UK tourist attraction and can get busy at peak times. Some of the museum and Temple precinct areas can get crowded but the terrace and Baths themselves are more spacious and don’t feel overcrowded. In the summer opening times are extended so consider visiting early or later to avoid the crowds. Allow at least 2 hours to visit.
Where to find the Roman Baths:
Roman Baths,
Abbey Church Yard,
Bath BA1 1LZ
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It's really crazy how much life has changed since those days, and how much they valued certain parts of their lives. Great video!
What is probably my earliest memory is, according to my mom, something that did not happen. I was a child soaking in a hot spring. Very young.
Last October, I went to Bath, Somerset, England for the first time. I went on this tour. To be very honest, what I had saw there very much looked like what is in this memory that I, at 31 years old, still have today.
I loved it here. I'm visiting Bath again next week and hope to visit the Thermae spa...the modern equivalent of the Roman Baths, the pools draw their water from heated springs. I feel as though I will be following in the footsteps of the Celts and the Romans when I step into the water.
Went today
Excellent video your without all the commentary. Music is unobtrusive, too. Thank you.
A triumph of Latin culture
@Paddy Bateman And what langue did the Romans speak?
@Paddy Bateman the Roman empire's descendants are - Italy, Romania, France, Spain, Portugal
@Paddy Bateman I'm sorry my friend, you need to hit the books again 🤣, according to your theory the English have danish blood