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

What have they found? This event ended the life of the cities but at the same time preserved them until rediscovery by archaeologists nearly 1700 years later. The excavation of Pompeii ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Decorated with frescoes, the complex draws inspiration ... The remains of more than 1,000 victims have been found during excavations in Pompeii, including two bodies inside the private residence ...

The spa complex was found during excavations of a home on Via di Nola in Regio IX, a wealthy district of the destroyed ancient city. According to a Pompeii ... surrounded by frescoes of athletes ...

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 ...

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 ...

A private spa complex belonging to a member of the ancient Roman elite, complete with enormous plunge pool and hot baths, has been discovered by archaeologists in Pompeii. The 2,000-year-old thermal ...