A thick layer of volcanic mud preserved Pompeii as it was in 79 CE, offering a unique glimpse into life in the Roman Empire.

It’s a place to have a spa day fit for an emperor. The largest private Roman bathhouse ever found in the ruined ancient city of Pompeii has been discovered recently by archaeologists under a ...

But Pompeii is the gift that just keeps on ... open image in gallery A frescoe depicting Apollo and Cassandra found in the city’s ruins (Parco Archeologico di Pompei Press Office/AFP/Getty ...

according to the Archaeological Park of Pompeii. The luxurious bath spaces are connected to the black-painted, fresco-covered banquet hall found in April, suggesting that the private house was an ...

The lavish private bath complex has been found at the ... Decorated with frescoes, the complex draws inspiration from Greek culture. Picture: Archaeological Park of Pompeii Decorated with frescoes ...

Specifically, the frescoes were found lining the walls of a colonnaded reception hall in the home. A pig depicted alongside a number of shells Photo from the Pompeii Archaeological Park Images of ...

Surrounded by red columns and frescoes of athletes ... while the older woman was found with gold and silver coins and jewellery. These are kept in Pompeii's vault, along with the city's other ...

The 2,000-year-old thermal bath compound is one of the most elaborate ever found ... Pompeii and nearby Herculaneum with clouds of ash and superheated volcanic gas. They uncovered frescoes ...