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A Roman Bath, which was built in the fifth century A.D. and used for 200 years, has been restored in the ancient port city Anemurium, located on a 600-hectare area in the southern province of Mersin. While the cleaning and restoration works of the floor mosaic in the dressing room of the bath continue, this year the bath started to host visitors.

The sarcophagus was found in Sydney Gardens, Bath

Work has started to open the Basilica Therma Roman Bath, known as the "King's Daughter," in the Sarıkaya district of the Central Anatolian province of Yozgat. The bath was included in the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List in 2018.

A historic Turkish bath built in Istanbul in 1562 during the reign of the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent has been put up for sale for 29 million Turkish Liras ($3.45 million).

The Horhor Bath, which was built by Behruz Ağa, the sultan's private chambermaid, was put up for sale by the shareholder family.

Famed as a spa town where the Romans soaked in the waters, the British city of Bath has long been a magnet for the health-conscious visitor.

But in the age of the car, nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels, mainly caused by diesel and older petrol vehicles, regularly exceed legal limits.

A business center built three decades ago atop the historical Yusufpaşa Bath in Istanbul's Büyükçekmece district is a peculiar structure, which could soon house a café.

But the hamam, owned privately, is also under the auspices of the Council of Monuments, which has presented obstacles for the entrepreneurs wanting to open a café in the building.

The Turkish Culture Ministry has stopped construction activities after the remains of an ancient bath were found.

The Bankya Mineral Bath will be open next year and will function as a public spa center, said Yordanka Fandakova, mayor of Sofia.
The municipality has not yet decided whether to run the site alone or with the help of external management.

After 30 years of ruin, Bankya's emblem, the Royal Mineral Bath, quickly returns to its brilliance.

The remains of an imperial hall and an ancient bath house dating back to the Roman Empire have been unearthed at a construction site in the western Turkish province of İzmir. Click through for the story in photos...

An ancient Roman bath in central Turkey is undergoing archaeological work to open its gates for tourists. The 2000-year-old "Basilica Therma" was addded to UNESCO World Heritage tentative list this year. Click through for the story in photos...