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

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

Research uncovers how Pompeii’s early baths were unhygienic and how Roman water systems improved cleanliness but added new health risks.

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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.

New research suggests that the Romans' early bathhouses relied on polluted groundwater and infrequent water changes before ...

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Standing in the vast ruins of the Baths of Caracalla in Rome, hundreds of gulls circle above. Their haunting cries echo voices from 1,800 years ago. Today, the bare shell of what was one of Rome's ...

Archaeologists believe that they may finally have found the long-lost baths that once belonged to the renowned Roman statesman and writer Cicero. The recently spotted thermal complex is part of the ...

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According to ArkeoNews, the structure was built during a flourishing period of Roman expansion when thermal baths served not merely as places for hygiene, but as centers of healing and social ...