Episode 126 - Hot tubs and hypocausts: Roman bathing in Britain

Today, we’re taking a dip into the history of the most Roman of daily rituals: bathing. This practice of personal care left its mark across a number of English Heritage sites. These include the baths in the forts along Hadrian’s Wall in northern England and the vast bathing complex in the Roman city of Wroxeter in Shropshire. Joining us to discuss how and why the Romans bathed – and to give us a tour of some of the bathhouses they built to do so – are properties historian, Andrew Roberts and collections curator Cameron Moffett. To learn more about English Heritage Roman sites or to plan a visit, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/about-us/our-places/roman-sites