The women's section of the Terme del Foro Roman baths in Pompeii has been fully restored and will be seen in all its glory for the first time on International Women's Day 2024. The site's curators are ...

Archaeologists have made an "exceptional" find at an ancient Roman baths complex in Spain. The huge and well-preserved bathhouse was only recently discovered in the city of Mérida—capital of the ...

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 ...

An integral part of daily life in ancient Rome, the baths gave citizens of all classes the chance to mingle, gossip and relax. They were viewed as fundamental to Roman civilization and an obvious ...

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 ...

Group of Lebanese designers have transformed ancient site with installation exhibition that explores water, memory and healing in open-air gallery ...