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

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

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 ...

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

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

Water in Pompeii’s Roman baths was contaminated, reveals new research. Limescale deposits in the buried city’s wells, pipes, ...

Pompeii is well known as an iconic Roman city. But for much of its early history, it wasn’t Roman at all. It belonged to the ...

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

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 ...

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

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