The modern day town of Bath, England was founded by Romans in 43 CE, but was in fact a Celtic town prior to the Roman conquests. The town became famous for it's medicinal baths and the Temple to Sulis Minerva adjacent to them. These attractions brought pilgrims from the empire, which in turn brought wealth and prosperity to the town, enabling the erection of monumental buildings.

This page looks at the Roman town of Bath in four sections in order to help explain the structure and ideology of the town and its people.

· The history of Bath during the Roman occupation

· The layout of the Romano-British town

· Life in the town of Aquae Sulis

· The Roman perception of Bath, and the native perception of the Romans and Romanitas