New Costumed interpretation at the Roman Baths
From 20 October 2007, several Roman characters, shown by architectural evidence at the Roman Baths to have really existed, will be brought back to life for the enjoyment of visitors. Some of these characters already feature on the site's award winning audio tour, but now you will be able to meet them in the flesh.
Peregrinus is a traveller from Trier in the Rhineland. He is in Bath on pilgrimage to the great shrine of Sulis Minerva, but is also interested in developing trading opportunities.
Sulinus is a local sculptor and he and his stonemason father Brucetus are working on an extension to the Roman Baths. You can listen to them discussing building techniques, see their tools and hear their thoughts on some of the newer ideas brought in by the Roman architects.
Flavia, and her servant Apulia, are on a visit to the baths where they are spending a pleasurable afternoon and enjoying some of the latest treatments on offer at the Roman spa.
Gaius Calpurnius Receptus is a priest of the goddess Sulis Minerva. He offers a prayer to the goddess and can give you advice on the most auspicious times and offerings to make to the deity.
Antigonus is a retired legionary, who comes originally from Nicopolis in what is now Greece. Now living out his life in Aquae Sulis (Roman Bath) you can hear him reminisce about his campaigns and the involvement of the military in the building of the temple and spa here.
Costumed interpreters will be in action every day at the Roman Baths from 2.00pm.
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