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 ...

Built in the third-century, the large Roman baths complex also featured open-air swimming pools, as well as a temple, garden and library. Bruce Ingwall via Flickr under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 After several ...

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

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

Archaeologists and students unearthed the 1,500-year-old ruins of huge semicircular room at a Roman bath complex in Aquileia, photos show. Photo from the University of Udine Digging into the stony ...