An integral part of daily life in ancient Rome, the baths gave citizens of all classes the chance to mingle, gossip and relax. They were viewed as fundamental to Roman civilization and an obvious ...

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Ongoing digs at a Roman villa in the town of Villajoyosa in Spain, have revealed more than 4,000 fragments of wall paintings.

I'm in a city called Bath, and it's named after these Roman baths where ancient people used to come to get fit and to get clean, to meet friends. A bit like a modern-day leisure centre.