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

Pompeii has long fascinated archaeologists and travelers alike, its ruins offering a vivid snapshot of Roman life paused by disaster. But even now, new discoveries keep shifting the story. In a ...

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

A study of limescale buildup in an early bathing facility at Pompeii has revealed that the water was replaced only once per ...

A new study has investigated the bathwater in the legendary and technologically advanced city ...

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

Scientists determined the origin of the bathing water and draw conclusions about Pompeii's water management system and ...

Pompeii’s public baths, aqueduct, and water towers were among the preserved structures frozen in time. A new paper published ...

Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz reconstructed Pompeii’s water system using carbonate isotopes, showing a ...

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 ...

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

The city of Pompeii was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz ...