The Romans In Bath
We took a day trip to Bath and we were able to explore the Roman Baths using a digital tour guide.
The Roman baths are a preserved Roman scared site in the city of Bath. The remains of the Temple of Aquae Sulis are at the site. These baths are the only natural hot spring in all of Britain.
When the Romans invaded Britain they wanted to make their new home feel like the one they left in Italy. Because the baths are a natural hot spring the Romans believed this could only be the work of the Gods. The first shrine was built by the Celt and dedicated to the goddess Sulis. When the Romans came and took over they replaced Sulis with their goddess Minerva but the name Aquae Sulis remained the same. During the time Romans were in Britain bathing in the baths was a very popular spiritual ritual. The healing power of the mineral water attracted people from all over the Roman Empire.
After the Romans left the site went into despair. It was eventually completely lost in all the silt, but once bathing became popular in Britain again the site was recovered. Today the water is unsafe to bathe in due to the lead pipes they use to send the water all over the place. While we were in Bath we were traveling through this sacred site using a digital tour, which took you from place to place all over the area. It was really interesting because there is a place in the baths that shows all the things that were recovered from the baths when they searched them. One of the cases had coins in it there was probably a couple thousand in there and I just thought to myself the act of throwing a coin into water for good luck or well wishing has been happening for thousands of centuries.
The Roman baths are a preserved Roman scared site in the city of Bath. The remains of the Temple of Aquae Sulis are at the site. These baths are the only natural hot spring in all of Britain.
When the Romans invaded Britain they wanted to make their new home feel like the one they left in Italy. Because the baths are a natural hot spring the Romans believed this could only be the work of the Gods. The first shrine was built by the Celt and dedicated to the goddess Sulis. When the Romans came and took over they replaced Sulis with their goddess Minerva but the name Aquae Sulis remained the same. During the time Romans were in Britain bathing in the baths was a very popular spiritual ritual. The healing power of the mineral water attracted people from all over the Roman Empire.
After the Romans left the site went into despair. It was eventually completely lost in all the silt, but once bathing became popular in Britain again the site was recovered. Today the water is unsafe to bathe in due to the lead pipes they use to send the water all over the place. While we were in Bath we were traveling through this sacred site using a digital tour, which took you from place to place all over the area. It was really interesting because there is a place in the baths that shows all the things that were recovered from the baths when they searched them. One of the cases had coins in it there was probably a couple thousand in there and I just thought to myself the act of throwing a coin into water for good luck or well wishing has been happening for thousands of centuries.
My Thoughts on Bath
During the few hours I spent walking around Bath and exploring the Roman Baths I learned many different interesting facts. I feel like England and the many different places we went to and explored had a lot of religious significance. I have always been a religious person and I take great pride in my belief system and how it impacts my life, but during this adventure I have learned so much about many different religions and I am fascinated at the different rituals. I think that I want to continue learning about the various world religions and see what kind of impact they have on the people around me and to just educate myself a little more. It's good to try and understand the way people think and what makes them think that way.