Roman Bath(巴斯罗马浴场)

,ຫໍສະໝຸດ Baidu
1 Entrance; 2 The Terrace; 3 Sacred Spring; 4 Objects from the Spring; 5 Temple; 6 Temple courtyard; 7 People of Aquae Sulis; 8 The Spring overflow; 9 Great Bath; 10 Changing rooms and saunas; 11 Heated rooms and plunge pools; 12 The shop
7 People of Aquae Sulis
The Roman Baths houses a museum collection of outstanding quality and international significance. Many of the objects in the museum tell us about the people who lived and worked in the area and those who visited the great Roman religious spa of Aquae Sulis – the Roman name for Bath. This stone head of a lady, dating from the late 1st century AD, is from a tomb. This hairstyle was very fashionable at the time. There are a number of tombstones on display which show the wide range of people who lived, and died, in Roman Bath. There are also many altars which were found in the area.
Many objects were thrown into the Sacred Spring as offerings to the goddess, including more than 12,000 Roman coins which is the largest votive deposit known from Britain. Some very special objects are the curses, with messages inscribed on sheets of lead or pewter, which were then rolled up and thrown into the Spring where the spirit of the goddess dwelt. Special metal pans, known as paterae, might have been used for making offerings of holy water. They are inscribed with the letters DSM or the words Deae Sulis Minerva which shows that they were dedicated to the goddess Sulis Minerva.
Roman Bath
The Roman Baths is below the modern street level and has four main features, the Sacred Spring, the Roman Temple, the Roman bath house and finds from Roman Bath. The Georgian Pump Room is on the ground level.
5 Temple
The Temple at Bath is one of only two truly classical temples known from Roman Britain. It was the place where the cult statue of the goddess Sulis Minerva was housed. The great ornamental pediment survives, and has been re-erected in the Roman Baths Museum.
8 The Spring overflow
The Roman plumbing and drainage system is still largely in place and shows the ingenuity of the Roman engineers. Lead pipes were used to carry hot spa water around the site using gravity flow.
It carries the image of a fearsome head carved in Bath stone and it is thought to be the Gorgon’s head, which was a powerful symbol of the goddess Sulis Minerva.
3 Sacred Spring
At the very heart of the site is the Sacred Spring. Hot water at a temperature of 46℃ rises here at the rate of 240,000 gallons every day and has been doing this for thousands of years.
2 The Terrace
The Terrace overlooks the Great Bath and is lined with statues of Roman Governors of Britain, Emperors and military leaders. The statues date to 1894, as they were carved in advance of the grand opening of the Roman Baths in 1897. The Roman Baths were not discovered and explored until the late nineteenth century. The view from the Terrace is the first view you have as a visitor to the baths, but what you can see from here is less than a quarter of the site as a whole.
The haruspex stone
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Roman temple courtyard
The courtyard was the sacred space surrounding the temple building and was contained within a colonnaded perimeter wall. In one corner the Sacred Spring poured out a supply of hot water that was more than enough to serve the huge baths complex to the south. The original courtyard was encroached upon during Roman times. Small side chapels were built to either side of the Temple steps. The Spring was enclosed by a building that was supported by buttresses and an entranceway on the south side of the courtyard and another building, known as "the four seasons" from the decoration of its facade, was built on the north side of the courtyard. The space was cluttered with altars placed near the Temple by worshippers.
The mineral rich water from the Spring supplied a magnificent bath-house which attracted visitors from across the Roman Empire.
4 Objects from the Spring
The Roman Baths extends under the modern ground level, beneath adjacent streets and squares, so many visitors are surprised when they discover just how big the site really is.
1 Entrance; 2 The Terrace; 3 Sacred Spring; 4 Objects from the Spring; 5 Temple; 6 Temple courtyard; 7 People of Aquae Sulis; 8 The Spring overflow; 9 Great Bath; 10 Changing rooms and saunas; 11 Heated rooms and plunge pools; 12 The shop
1 Entrance
Begin your visit in the magnificent Victorian reception hall, opposite the west door of Bath Abbey.
Here you can purchase a ticket and receive your personal audioguide at no extra cost. Take a moment to notice the ceiling, decorated with images of the four seasons and surmounted by an elegant dome.
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6 Temple courtyard
The Temple courtyard was the sacred area surrounding the Temple. On your visit you will walk through it. This was the place where worshippers gathered to pray to the goddess Sulis Minerva and sacrifices were made at the great altar. There are many tombstones and inscriptions including the haruspex stone。
In the past this natural phenomenon was beyond human understanding and it was believed to be the work of the gods. In Roman times a great Temple was built next to the Spring dedicated to the goddess Sulis Minerva, a deity with healing powers.