Roman Baths

Bath and Wells

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September 5th 2005
This morning we headed off to Bath. Bath is a medium sized Georgian town with a natural hot springs. When the Romans occupied England over 2000 years ago they built the Roman Baths which now sit in the center of Bath City. The baths were used as a religious spa where everyone from the town came to worship the Roman gods, socialize, and drink lots of wine. When the Romans left England 400 years lat ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more