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

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

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

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

From lead-heavy pipes to organic contaminants, new findings shed light on the infrastructure challenges of the legendary ...

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

The city of Pompeii was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz ...

Pompeii’s famous public baths weren’t always the polished, near-sterile wellness centers we tend to imagine. A new scientific study has found strong chemical signs that some of the city’s earliest ...

New secrets have been revealed about bathing culture in ancient Pompeii. Researchers have found mineral deposits under lava ...

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

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

Right after their famous roads and imposing gladiatorial arenas, the ancient Romans are perhaps best known for their public ...