Quest to find out what the Romans dropped down the drain (Bath, England)

Times of Londonium ^ | November 14, 2009 | Simon de Bruxelles

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks.

Sorry, the graphics keep disappearing.

[6323cd]

The English roads are very good and do not suffer the constant pot hole problem that we do in Wisconsin.

Tell me about it; I live right by the Zoo Interchange! I am dreading the next three months while the crumbling bridges are replaced. Thank you, Governor Doyle!

[Noob1999]

Beautiful city; beautiful site.

Amazing that the Roman engineers would have spent that much time and treasure in their outlying territories to have these magnificent structures last for a few thousand years.

Must’a been before “shovel ready” “stimulas packages” impacted Rome’s treasury!

[GOPJ]

Interesting - thanks for sharing.

[dangerdoc]

Think about the seasonal temperature differential in Wisconsin vs GB, there’s part of your answer.

[Mjaye]

Not by that name, but they had to deal with organized street gangs which had territories and ran commercial activities (or had a piece of the action).<<<<<<<

Trying to imagine the Roman equivalent of the Crips and Bloods, guys wearing togas flashing hand signs and doing drive bys with their donkey carts.

[steelyourfaith]

Interesting !

[driftless2]

"still standing"

I was amazed when visiting England three years ago at all the old churches many of which are at least one thousand years old. And look as strong as ever. When visiting the city my wife grew up in, Norwich, she pointed out an old stone wall built by the Romans. I was absolutely awed looking at something someone had built two thousand years ago and was still standing. Nothing like that in America.

[anglian]

From Life of Brian - What have the Romans ever done for us? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExWfh6sGyso&feature=player_embedded

[reagan_fanatic]

That’s just wrong.

[anglian]

This website on Roman aqueducts aims to show what marvellous work has been done by engineers and architects of the Roman empire. http://www.romanaqueducts.info/

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks!

[SunkenCiv]

:’)

[SunkenCiv]

BTW, did they have crappie on the menu?

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks!

[afraidfortherepublic]

Very funny. THe menu was in French, so I wouldn’t know. There was a glass case in the lobby with all kinds of fish on ice, displalyed artistically, of course. You could choose your dinner from there.

[SunkenCiv]

Did they soak you?

[uh-oh, ‘Civ got himself started]

[afraidfortherepublic]

I thought the meal was a little pricey, but we were on vacation.

[SunkenCiv]

:’)