Engineers drove oak piles into the mud to provide a stable foundation, and surrounded the spring with an irregular stone chamber lined with lead. For example, if a citizen had his clothes stolen at the baths, he might write a curse, naming the suspects, on a tablet to be read by the goddess.ДЄ temple was constructed in ADВ 60вЂ“70, and a bathing complex was built up over the next 300В years. The tablets were written in Latin, and cursed people whom the writers felt had wronged them. Messages to her scratched onto metal, known as curse tablets, have been recovered from the sacred spring by archaeologists. ДЄrchaeological evidence shows that the site of the Roman baths' main spring may have been treated as a shrine by the Britons, and was dedicated to the goddess Sulis, whom the Romans identified with Minerva the name Sulis continued to be used after the Roman invasion, appearing in the town's Roman name, Aquae Sulis (literally, 'the waters of Sulis'). A long barrow site believed to be from the Beaker people was flattened to make way for RAF Charmy Down. Solsbury Hill overlooking the current city was an Iron Age hill fort and the adjacent Bathampton Camp may also have been one. Several Bronze Age round barrows were opened by John Skinner in the 18th century. The hills in the locality such as Bathampton Down saw human activity from the Mesolithic period. The entire structure above the level of the pillar bases is a later construction and was not a feature of the building in Roman days. The city is also home to software, publishing and service-oriented industries such as Future plc and Rotork.ДЎ9th century photochrom of the Great Bath at the Roman Baths. Sporting clubs include Bath Rugby and Bath City F.C. The city has two universities вЂ“ the University of Bath and Bath Spa University вЂ“ with Bath College providing further education. There are theatres, including the Theatre Royal, as well as several museums including the Museum of Bath Architecture, the Victoria Art Gallery, the Museum of East Asian Art, the Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Fashion Museum, and the Holburne Museum. Shopping areas include SouthGate shopping centre, The Corridor arcade and artisan shops at Walcot, Milsom, Stall and York Streets. Attractions include the spas, canal boat tours, Royal Crescent, Bath Skyline, Parade Gardens and Royal Victoria Park which hosts carnivals and seasonal events. Bath became part of the county of Avon in 1974, and, following Avon's abolition in 1996, has been the principal centre of Bath and North East Somerset.Д«ath has up to 1.3 million yearly visitors, making it one of ten English cities visited most by overseas tourists. Further building was undertaken in the 19th century and following the Bath Blitz in World War II. Jane Austen lived in Bath in the early 19th century. Many of the streets and squares were laid out by John Wood, the Elder, and in the 18th century the city became fashionable and the population grew. Georgian architecture, crafted from Bath stone, includes the Royal Crescent, Circus, Pump Room and Assembly Rooms where Beau Nash presided over the city's social life from 1705 until his death in 1761. In the 17th century, claims were made for the curative properties of water from the springs, and Bath became popular as a spa town in the Georgian era. 60В AD when the Romans built baths and a temple in the valley of the River Avon, although hot springs were known even before then.Д«ath Abbey was founded in the 7th century and became a religious centre the building was rebuilt in the 12th and 16th centuries. The city became a spa with the Latin name Aquae Sulis ('the waters of Sulis') c. The city became a World Heritage Site in 1987, and was later added to the transnational World Heritage Site known as the ' Great Spa Towns of Europe' in 2021. Bath is in the valley of the River Avon, 97 miles (156В km) west of London and 11 miles (18В km) southeast of Bristol. List of places UK England Somerset 51в‚3вЂІN 2в‚2вЂІW п»ї / п»ї 51.38В°N 2.36В°W п»ї / 51.38 -2.36 Coordinates: 51в‚3вЂІN 2в‚2вЂІW п»ї / п»ї 51.38В°N 2.36В°W п»ї / 51.38 -2.36Д«ath is the largest city in the county of Somerset, England, known for and named after its Roman-built baths.

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