The Billingsgate Roman House and Baths is reopening once again for guided tours.
The bathhouse reopened this month, with tourists able to tour Second-Century ruins that go underneath a city block.
Visitors can tour the bathhouse, which features a warm room, a cold room, and hot room.
The bathhouse traditionally opens between April and November and can be found on Lower Thames Street in London.
The fascination with Roman history
Ancient Rome continues to capture our imagination, even to this day.
Rome’s influence goes way beyond archaeology as well.
Podcasts including The History of Rome by Mike Duncan and The Partial Historians both offer valuable insights into ancient Rome and how the Republic came to be.
Bands like Nero or the Fall of Rome, which were established in 2018, also delve into the power of Rome and the tragedies that took place there.
Movies like Gladiator 2 also put a spotlight on Rome, and in iGaming, some of the top-rated slots online, like Command & Collect, also showcase gladiators as they battled and worked their way up through the arenas.
Digital representations like this not only help modern audiences to see what life was like but also help to immerse people in a world that is far different from our own.
As discoveries are made, it’s also possible to find new interpretations of history, showing how Rome is a constant conversation between the past and the present.
Those who want to tour the Billingsgate Roman House in London can take advantage of a guided tour that covers the elevated walkways as well as the bath ruins and what underfloor heating looked like at the time.
A remarkable display of Roman engineering
The Billingsgate Roman House in London offers a rare glimpse into Londinium.
The baths, which date back to AD 150 are remarkably preserved.
They showcase ancient engineering, with private living quarters attached.
The ruins were discovered in 1848, during the construction of the Coal Exchange.
Further excavations were made but have not been made open to the public yet.
According to pottery discoveries, the Roman house was erected in the Second Century and had an east wing, as well as a wing to the north.
Experts believe that there could have also been a west wing; there isn’t enough supporting evidence yet to confirm.
During the early excavations, several Roman coins were found, along with an Anglo-Saxon brooch.
For those who would like to go on a guided tour, the cost is £16.96 for adults, and it includes booking fees.
You can take the tour almost any Saturday, but you do need to book in advance if you want to be able to attend, as the tours do sell out fast.
The bathhouse is only accessible via the tour, and there are stairs for those who have disabilities.
There are also private tours available for those who would rather have a more one-on-one experience, but the price for this is higher.
To get a quote, you can speak with a representative via the Billingsgate Roman House website.
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