"I never imagined something like this. It turns out that we had been living on top of history without even knowing it." For ...

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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Students could use construction toys to build a model of a Roman bath house, using information from the clip and supplementing it with images from books and webpages. Students could label the ...

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 ...

Breathing new life into the ancient tradition of Greek and Roman bath houses, Aire Ancient Baths is a singular spa experience in Chicago. The awe-inspiring space, which is built inside an old ...

Aicher and Roman bath scholar Garrett Fagan explore aqueduct tunnels, a major feature of Roman aqueducts. NOVA: So they were actually building tunnels? AICHER: Yes. A tunnel might be five ...

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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From ancient beauty hacks to bizarre toilet habits, The Roman Baths and Victoria Art Gallery are bringing history to life ...