The city of Pompeii was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have now reconstructed the city's water supply system based on ...

Chemical records preserved in Pompeii’s public baths show how polluted well water shaped Roman bathing before aqueducts arrived.

Limescale deposits in the buried city's wells, pipes, and bathing facilities show hygienic conditions were poor, say scientists. Pompeii was Pompeii was covered in several feet of volcanic ash, pumice ...

The public baths of Pompeii were social hubs of the city—places to gossip, relax, and wash. But for much of their early history, you might have been cleaner before you stepped in. New research ...

This handout picture released by the Parco Archeologico di Pompei on January 17, 2025 shows a private thermal baths complex discovered by archaeologists - Copyright ...

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 ...

Archaeologists have been given a new insight into what life in Pompeii was like after discovering a spa-like complex that has been described as a “once-in-a-century” find. What is thought to be one of ...

ROME (AP) — Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by ash and lava in 70 AD, has unearthed a new treasure -- a private bathhouse built 2,000 years ago, decorated with sumptuous mosaics and equipped ...

Archaeologists in Pompeii have made a stunning new discovery: a private bathhouse that offers a glimpse into the luxurious lifestyle of the city's elite before they were buried by the eruption of ...

Archaeologists at Pompeii have uncovered a private thermal baths complex where guests would take the plunge before sitting down to sumptuous feasts, the Italian site said Friday. The baths excavated ...