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The Roman temple in Bath

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This large stone carving is from Aquae Sulis, the town that is now modern Bath. It decorated the front of the temple to the goddess Sulis Minerva, which stood near a sacred hot water spring. The carvings on the pediment show a combination of local British and Roman religious imagery and enable discussion of Roman religion and the response of the Romans to beliefs native to the countries they conquered.


From

Bath, Somerset, England


Date

1st century AD


Culture

Roman


Material

Bath Stone (oolitic limestone)


Dimensions

height: 244 cm
width: 800 cm


Museum

Roman Baths Museum, Bath

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