Care to take a bath in Bath? That’s not a strange question, actually. Since ancient times, residents and visitors in Bath, England, have been taking a dip in its restorative (and once-believed sacred) ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The numerous ruins dating to the Roman Empire tell us a lot about ...

New York is about as cosmopolitan as it gets, and it can be hard to imagine any service or facility the city is lacking. But the opening of Aire Ancient Baths on March 15 makes me wonder, what did ...

Just a short train ride from London Bath is a city where Roman history meets Georgian elegance. In this video we explore its ...

Rom and Romola explain that the baths were used as a place to swim and pray to the goddess Minerva, who the Romans believed had healing qualities. The clip shows the remains of the caldarium, a very ...

Ever go swimming with rings on your fingers or hoops in your ears only to find your jewelry had vanished after your dip? If so, you've got something in common with ancient Romans. A new study of ...

When Claudius I's Roman army successfully invaded Britain in 43AD, they faced a mammoth task. If Britain was to become the furthest flung outpost of the Roman Empire, they needed to Romanise the ...

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 ...