THE resurgence of postwar Italy has been reflected in a brisk resumption of archaeological research and excavations, especially in the South, where work has been proceeding with an intensity ...
An excavation in Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by ash and lava in A.D. 70, has unearthed a new treasure: a private bathhouse built 2,000 years ago. It is decorated with sumptuous mosaics and ...
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Pompeii’s public baths were unhygienic until the Romans took over
Before the Romans captured Pompeii, the famous town was run by the Samnite people – and a dip in their public baths might have been an unpleasant experience ...
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