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Finnish Bath In Newton?

Historians are certain the Romans discovered the hot springs deep below the surface and built a temple on the site in Bath around 50AD. It was dedicated to Minerva, the Roman goddess of healing, and Sul, a Celtic god. This is the derivation of the Roman name for the city – ‘Aquae Sulis’ – meaning ‘waters of Sul’. For the next several hundred years, people from many, many miles away visited the hot springs and integrated saunas for their healing powers.

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