The Romans called this place Aquae Sulis, and they named it after the goddess Sulis, who was an ancient goddess from Britain. She was thought to be terribly powerful and, in a way, her power was ...

The biggest city in Roman Britain was Londinium (London). Aquae Sulis (Bath) was a town famous for its baths. Image caption, Some Roman homes were kept warm with an underfloor heating system ...

and visitors have luxuriated in its natural thermal waters ever since the Celts enjoyed a steamy soak and the Romans built a hot spring temple complex called Aquae Sulis here in AD70. Spa culture is ...