In the past this phenomenon was believed to be the work of the ancient gods. In Roman times a great Temple was built next to the Spring dedicated to the goddess Sulis Minerva, a deity with healing ...

The Romans also built temples to worship their many gods – like Mars ... Image caption, These are the Roman baths in the city of Bath in Somerset. People came to the baths to get fit, get ...

The artefacts included two "priceless" head sculptures of Roman gods discovered by volunteer ... out of rings affected by the steam of the baths. Anna Giecco It is believed the gems dropped ...

Depicting Hygieia, Apollo and other Greco-Roman gods, the figures are said to be ... Most of the statues - which were found submerged beneath the baths alongside around 6,000 bronze, silver ...