Scientists determined the origin of the bathing water and draw conclusions about Pompeii's water management system and ...

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

It is remarkable what, with enough ingenuity, can be gleaned from the most unpromising of materials – such as Roman limescale. That’s what a team based in Germany has been studying, and they have used ...

Archaeologists in Xanten found a 2,000-year-old bathhouse in a suburb near one of the Roman empire’s largest military camps, photos show. Photo from the LVR Office for Archaeological Preservation in ...

The world-famous Roman Baths are home to a diverse range of microorganisms which could be critical in the global fight against antimicrobial resistance, a new study suggests. The research, published ...

Sounds of soldiers grunting, thuds of training exercises and calls of generals filled the air. The noise drifted down the slope and mixed with the chatter of the civilian streets — a background ...