The Roman Baths are a well-preserved ‘thermae’ in the city
of Bath in Somerset. A temple was constructed on the site between 60-70 BC in the
first few decades of Roman Britain which led to the development of the small
Roman settlement known as Aquae Sulis around the site. The Roman baths, which
were used for public bathing, were in use up until the end of Roman rule in Britain
in the 5th century BC.
The Roman Baths are preserved in four main features: the
Sacred Spring, the Roman Temple, the Roman Bath House and a museum which holds
artefacts from Aquae Sulis. All buildings at street level, however, date from
the 19th century.
