Ever go swimming with rings on your fingers or hoops in your ears only to find your jewelry had vanished after your dip? If so, you've got something in common with ancient Romans. A new study of ...

1. Roman baths could be rather large. In 235 AD, the luxurious Caracalla baths in Rome spanned 27 acres and soared to 130 feet. The complex included a library, an Olympic sized pool, and an ...

Roman baths were much more than public places to bathe. They also were social centers where friends, families, and business colleagues came to meet—and to eat. Snack food and drink were an essential ...

The Roman baths along the road from Mgarr to G?ajn Tuffie?a were unearthed by accident in 1929, but archaeologists and other experts are still discovering things at the site. So said the deputy leader ...

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An excavation in Sicily uncovered a mosaic-filled Roman bath. The thermal complex is one of the largest ever found on the Italian island, and could be one of the most decorated. The discovery was also ...