![P1020971 The baths (right) and temple of Sulis Minerva (left), 4th century AD. Peak of the size for the complex with room for hundreds of people.](thumbs/P1020971.webp)
The baths (right) and temple of Sulis Minerva (left), 4th century AD. Peak of the size for the complex with room for hundreds of people.
![P1020974 The baths (left) and temple of Sulis Minerva (back) with a tholos (right), 4th century AD. Peak of the size for the complex with room for hundreds of people.](thumbs/P1020974.webp)
The baths (left) and temple of Sulis Minerva (back) with a tholos (right), 4th century AD. Peak of the size for the complex with room for hundreds of people.
![P1020973 Pre-Roman coin thrown into the sacred spring, made by one of two tribes (Dobunni and Durotriges) before the Romans arrived in Britain in 43AD.](thumbs/P1020973.webp)
Pre-Roman coin thrown into the sacred spring, made by one of two tribes (Dobunni and Durotriges) before the Romans arrived in Britain in 43AD.
![P1020976 Pediment of the temple of Sulis Minerva. The pediment was 15m above the ground level. The temple of Sulis Minerva was dedicated to goddess Sulis - a member of...](thumbs/P1020976.webp)
Pediment of the temple of Sulis Minerva. The pediment was 15m above the ground level. The temple of Sulis Minerva was dedicated to goddess Sulis - a member of…
Warm (46 C), highly mineralized water springs from the ground here. The Romans built the first spa in Bath 2000 years ago.