Hygienic conditions were poor in the city's older bathing facilities, a new study reveals. The analysis sheds light on ...

The public baths of Pompeii were social hubs of the city—places to gossip, relax, and wash. But for much of their early ...

T he ancient Romans took bathing seriously—it was a crucial facet of their daily lives, and people from a range of social ...

The pre-Roman baths of Pompeii would have been seriously grotty, according to an analysis of mineral deposits.

Pompeii’s famous public baths weren’t always the polished, near-sterile wellness centers we tend to imagine. A new scientific study has found strong chemical signs that some of the city’s earliest ...

It is remarkable what, with enough ingenuity, can be gleaned from the most unpromising of materials – such as Roman limescale ...

FILE: A private bathhouse recently discovered in the Pompeii archaeological site ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a lavish private bath complex in Pompeii, highlighting the wealth and grandeur of the ancient Roman city before it was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, the site said ...

Right after their famous roads and imposing gladiatorial arenas, the ancient Romans are perhaps best known for their public ...

Archaeologists uncovered an ancient bath complex below the streets of a German city dating back to the Roman Empire. The discovery came during the construction of a new fountain in Neumarkt, located ...

Frescoes dating back almost 2,000 years to the time of the Roman emperor Hadrian will now be on display to the public when they visit Rome’s ancient Baths of Caracalla. “For the first time, visitors ...