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   ocr: EBATH CON NK AT AVIGATE 4 Roman Baths Atthe centre ofthe Roman complexy wast the Great Bath,a alongw warm pooly with abarrel-v vaultedr roof Those whov were notbathing coulds sitinthe adjoining alcoves- gossiping, readingo ore eating. The Great Bathl layh hiddenf for centuries andv was onlyr rediscoveredi inthe 1860s. In1 18800 thet full complexy was excavated. Then remains, sculptures, mosaics ando other artefactsa are on displayinthe underground museum. Whent the Romans withdrewf from Britain, thet baths felli into dereliction, although somev visitors still camet to drinka andt bathe. In1 10 ...