pstrongThe practice of traveling to hot or cold springs in hopesstrong of effecting a cure of some ailment dates back to pre-historic times.p pArchaeological investigations near hot springs in France and Czech Republic revealed Bronze Age weapons and offerings.p pIn Great Britain, ancient legend credited early Celtic kings with the discovery of the hot springs at Bath,p pEngland.7rnrnMany people around the world believed that bathing in a particular spring, well, or river resulted in physical and spiritual purification.p