New York is about as cosmopolitan as it gets, and it can be hard to imagine any service or facility the city is lacking. But the opening of Aire Ancient Baths on March 15 makes me wonder, what did ...

An integral part of daily life in ancient Rome, the baths gave citizens of all classes the chance to mingle, gossip and relax. They were viewed as fundamental to Roman civilization and an obvious ...

An integral part of daily life in ancient Rome, the baths gave citizens of all classes the chance to mingle, gossip and relax. They were viewed as fundamental to Roman civilization and an obvious ...

The Roman Baths have been officially recognised as one of the top attractions in the UK, earning a coveted spot in Tripadvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best for 2025. Ranked No. 7 ...

Although dedicating much of the treatise to construction and materials, book VIII is about water: how to capture and store water and the architectural constructions that serve this purpose. Water was ...

Roman mosaics date back to the Bronze Age, and a new one has just been discovered at the Roman Baths in Bath, England. Wikimedia During excavations to prepare for the expansion of the area accessible ...

It was popular to use herbal mixtures and essential oils in a Roman caldarium, according to experts. Photo by CMM Arqueología Archaeologists in Spain have uncovered a 2,000-year-old Roman sauna-like ...

A new study has uncovered a diverse array of microorganisms within the hot waters of the Roman Baths, regularly listed among the UK's most popular tourist attractions. Tests showed 15 of the isolated ...

I met my husband Ben through friends of ours playing matchmaker. We were each shown the other’s photo before connecting on Facebook. We talked for months, had a few dates and the rest is history. Ben ...