Thermal bath complex is latest discovery among ruins of Italian city destroyed by Vesuvius eruption in AD79
A large and sophisticated thermal bath complex that was believed to have been used by its owner to woo well-heeled guests has been discovered among the ruins of ancient Pompeii.
The baths were found during excavations of a home on Via di Nola in Regio IX, a wealthy district of the city before it was destroyed by the AD79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/17/pompeii-excavation-private-spa-thermal-bath-complex-vesuvius-eruption-italy
Author : Angela Giuffrida in Rome
Publish date : 2025-01-17 12:47:15
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