The Roman Baths, the origin of the name Bath

The name of the small town of Bath means bath, which is a trace from ancient Roman times. Next to Bath Abbey is the famous ancient Roman bath, which is now the Roman Baths Museum in Bath and a landmark of Bath. The biggest attraction of the ancient Roman Baths in Bath is the open-air bath in the center. The bath is sunken, located below ground level, surrounded by Roman-style colonnades and sculptures—though these sculptures were actually built in the 19th century when the ancient Roman baths were discovered. The bath-loving ancient Romans discovered natural hot springs in Bath and built grand baths, but after they withdrew from the British Isles, this place was buried in the dust of history for many centuries until it was unearthed more than 100 years ago. Today, the hot spring water still flows in the ancient Roman Baths in Bath. After the site was excavated in the 19th century, the hot springs of Bath became famous throughout Britain and were even considered miraculous. In addition to the large bath, the museum's exhibition hall also displays rings, bracelets, vases, coins from the ancient Roman era, and a bronze statue of Sulis Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom, war, the moon, and memory. Like many museums in the UK, the Roman Baths Museum in Bath also provides multilingual handheld audio guides. Listening to the explanations on the audio guide, encountering two locals cosplaying as ancient Romans by the large bath really gives a sense of time travel. By the way, if you're interested, you can also taste a sip of Bath's spring water at the museum exit!