ROMAN BATHS AT BATH, UK...

Published: May 22, 2007, 8:03 pm

UK COUNTRYSIDE! - DECEMBER 2004"BATH SIGHTSEEING - The exact date of Bath's foundation as a settlement is not known, but it seems that there has been human activity in the area since c. 5000 BC, but it is difficult to establish what, if any, actual settlement there was. Bath was included in the World Heritage List in 1987. According to the UNESCO, founded by the Romans as a thermal spa, Bath became an important centre of the wool industry in the Middle Ages. In the 18th century, under George III, it developed into an elegant town with neoclassical Palladian buildings, which blend harmoniously with the Roman baths. It was also home to Jane Austen, its most famous resident""CAROUSEL - According to Wikipedia, carousel (or carrousel) is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating platform with seats for passengers. The seats are traditionally in the form of wooden horses or animals, which are often moved mechanically up and down to simulate galloping. This leads to one of the

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