Revised edition, 4to, 232pp, photo illustrations, line drawings and plans; a previous owner has left his embossed ownership stamp dotted about the prelims and on the front of jacket, about the size of a 10p piece o/w VG+ Copy in VG+ DJ Size: 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

Roman Bath Discovered

Publisher

Routledge & Kegan Paul, London

Publication Date

1984

Language

English

ISBN 10

0710201966

ISBN 13

9780710201966

Binding

Hard Cover

Edition

Revised Edition.

Condition

Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition

Very Good

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Synopsis

Roman Bath Discovered.

From the Back Cover

Barry Cunliffe, the great modern excavator of Bath, brings the Roman spa centre to life.

The finding in 1727, of the gilded bronze head of the Roman goddess Minerva during the construction of the famour Stall Street led to the discovery of the Roman temple and of the baths. Since then archaeologists have discovered more and more about the Roman city of Aquae Sulis.

In this new edition of a work first published almost thirty years ago, Professor Cunliffe brings the story right up to date. He deals in detail with the temple and its precinct and with the 'curse tablets' which have been deciphered to reveal the thoughts of Roman visitors. He then explains just how the bathing establishment was organized and explores the relationship between the spa and the town. We learn what life was like for the local inhabitants as well as for the visitors. Finally he charts the process of decline and decay during the 300 years after the Roman period.

Professor Barry Cunliffe became director of the Bath Excavation Committee when it formed in 1963. Since then he has maintained a constant involvement in the city and its archaeology. Currently he is a Director of the Bath Archaeological Trust.

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