Scientists have made a “once-in-a-century” discovery in Pompeii after unearthing a stunning ancient luxury spa with thermal baths and mosaic designs.

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director of the Pompeii archaeological park, to the BBC. “The members of the ruling class of Pompeii set up enormous spaces in their homes to host banquets.” The spa-like structure sits at the ...

An entire block of Pompeii has now been uncovered, revealing a laundry and bakery, as well as the large private house. It's ...

When the a.d. 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius blanketed the southern Italian city of Pompeii […] ...

Elite ancient Romans would treat their guests to relaxing thermal baths when they came to enjoy the merriment of a large feast, a new discovery at the archaeological site of Pompeii has shown.

The luxurious spa is at the heart of a grand household in Regio IX, a large district at the center of the city, according to a statement from the Pompeii Archaeological Park. The owner of the ...

At Pompeii, private baths of this scale appear to have been a rarity. “Not everyone had this level of luxury,” Gabriel Zuchtriegel, the director of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii ...

director of the Pompeii archaeological park. “The members of the ruling class of Pompeii set up enormous spaces in their homes to host banquets. “They had the function of creating consensus ...