Gallery: Glittering Roman Baths

Roman Baths, Bath

The Roman Baths in Bath, England as seen in about 1890.

Circular Bath

A circular pool in the Roman Baths in Bath, England.

Antonine Baths

The Antonine Baths in Carthage in what is now Tunisia, showing the corridors of the ruined building after a rain.

Pompeii Bath

The hot room in the baths at Pompeii, Italy.

Pompeii Baths

This vintage photograph shows the stucco details of the baths in Pompeii's forum.

Hot Bath

Roman baths in Bath, England, which is a World Heritage site. The city was founded by the Romans as a thermal spa, becoming an important center for wool in the Middle Ages.

Hot Springs

The bathhouses in Bath, England, are situated around the hot springs at the heart of the Roman city of Aquae Sulis.