Roman Bath Discovered

Cunliffe, Barry W.

ISBN 10: 0710201966 / ISBN 13: 9780710201966

Published by Routledge & Kegan Paul, Limited, 1984

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• Title: Roman Bath Discovered
• Publisher: Routledge & Kegan Paul, Limited
• Publication Date: 1984
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0710201966
• ISBN 13: 9780710201966
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 2.011 pounds

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Synopsis

Roman Bath Discovered.

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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.