US EditionNew Pompeii excavation reveals a large private thermal complex built 2,000 years ago
- Archaeologists have uncovered a large private thermal complex in Pompeii, built 2,000 years ago, as reported by the Archaeological Park of Pompeii.
- The thermal spa could accommodate 30 people and features a hot room, warm room, cold room, and changing room, according to the release.
- The discovery suggests the house belonged to an important local figure who hosted large gatherings to impress guests, says Gabriel Zuchtriegel, the archaeological site's director.
- The complex is connected to a banquet room decorated with frescoes and may be one of the largest thermal complexes found in Pompeii, according to officials.
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In the famous ancient Roman city of Pompeii in Italy, which was buried two thousand years ago under a multi-meter layer of lava and ash as a result of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, scientists have made “a discovery that happens once every hundred years.”
Among the ruins of ancient Pompeii, archaeologists have identified and excavated an advanced system of privately owned thermal baths, whose owner pampered and pampered distinguished guests.
Archaeologists have discovered a new archaeological site in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in Italy - a luxurious private bath, which was preserved under volcanic rocks and ash for 2,000 years.
The site has rooms for hot, warm and cold baths, elaborate works of art, and an immense plunge pool. After being buried under layers of volcanic rock and ash for two millennia, archaeologists made a rare discovery in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, Italy. It is a luxurious private bathhouse - possibly the largest ever found on site - with rooms for hot, warm and cold baths, elaborate works of art and an immense plunge pool.
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