Springs Eternal

The image of Roman Bath was the creation of 18th- and 19th-century archaeologists. Only now are new perspectives revealing a more complex and accurate history of the city. 

The head of Sulis Minerva, the Roman baths, Bath.
The head of Sulis Minerva, the Roman baths, Bath. Steve Vidler/Alamy.

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