Pompeii only came under Roman control around 160 years before its destruction – and its traffic-worn streets show how the ...

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

A "once-in-a-century" find has been unearthed in Pompeii after lying hidden for 2,000 years ... where olive oil would be rubbed into the skin before being scrapped off with a curved instrument ...

After the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD eruption, bodies of the victims at Pompeii were preserved in a protective shell of ash before they eventually decayed – but the voids that these ...

It comes from block No. 10 of Pompeii’s ninth section, a never-before excavated area of the ... “so brass filings could be an ...

A large private bath complex from 2,000 years ago has been discovered in Pompeii. The bathhouse was likely part of a wealthy home, designed for relaxation and social events. Excavations use ...

Archaeologists at Pompeii have uncovered a private thermal baths complex where guests would take the plunge before sitting down ... tourist site in Italy, after the Colosseum in Rome.

The second explores the remains of Pompeii and documents the work of researchers bringing the site and its fragments back to life. These “before” and “after” sections are connected by a ...