Secret World of Wellness: Ancient Rome

Plot Summary

The dream of eternal beauty. The search for perfect health. This quest for harmony between body and soul has been the hallmark of humanity from the earliest days of consciousness. In three episodes, THE SECRET WORLD OF WELLNESS brings the timeless wisdom of some of the world's most advanced early cultures back to life: ancient India, China and Rome. In this film we witness the extravagant pleasures of ancient Rome - a paradise of wellness. The Romans were renowned for their baths - temples of liquid luxury. They believed that water was the source of all life, and their elaborate system of aqueducts was a hallmark of their civilization. They developed hot springs over 2,000 years ago, and they took to the baths for both healing and relaxation.