The Roman Baths are at the centre of a university study aimed at producing renewable biofuels from algae.
Algae growing in Bath's Roman Baths could be used to make fuel for cars, according to new research.
Standouts of the museum are the preserved ruins of the Roman baths and amphitheatre dating back to the 3rd Century.
And along the mountain river in Olympos that falls into the sea, there are remains of Roman baths from the 5th Century BC.
In the 18th century, under George III, it developed into an elegant town with neoclassical Palladian buildings, which blend harmoniously with the Roman baths.
The 1.4m (4.5ft) diameter stone features the Cotswold Way acorn symbol at its centre, and can be found in the abbey churchyard near the Roman baths.
The Roman bath revival began 15 years ago in Spain, when Grupo Aire opened Aire of Sevilla in a 16th century palace, once home to actual Roman baths.
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The 1.4m (4.5ft) diameter stone, which will feature the Cotswold Way acorn symbol at its centre, is to be set into the pavement in the abbey churchyard near the Roman baths.
Later on Thursday they will travel by car through Somerset villages on their way to Bath for a tour of the Roman Baths, the Pump Room, the Guildhall and the Abbey.
All the stops have been pulled out to make this more than just a gambling destination: there are Roman baths, a roof garden with 20, 000 plants, 10 restaurants and a shopping centre.
Unlike previous projects at Microsoft and the University of Washington, the team at UNC used a home PC (albeit one with four GPUs) to process millions of images pulled from the Internet and construct 3D models of such landmarks as the Colosseum and the Roman baths at Sagalassos (above).
The research team, which also includes the university's department of chemistry and scientists at the University of the West of England, is growing each of the algae from the Roman Baths over a range of temperatures and comparing them to "control" algae known for being good for producing biodiesel at normal temperatures.
At the southern terminus of the walk, the ancient city of Bath provided superior opportunities for shopping (Bath aqua glass, artisan handbags), dining (Sally Lunn's, the Pump Room, Jamie Oliver's), sightseeing (museums, Roman ruins) and relaxation in modern rooftop thermal baths, Roman-style, and eucalyptus and menthol showers.
In her mind, she holds an alternative map of the centre of the city: one which, instead of modern buildings and highways crowded with traffic, has ancient walls, baths and residences dating back to Roman, Hellenistic and even prehistoric times.
But the opening of Aire Ancient Baths on March 15 makes me wonder, what did hedonistic Roman bath fans in the Big Apple do before this?
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