To Romans, the baths proved that they were cleaner – and therefore better – than inhabitants of other countries. As the Roman Empire spread across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East ...

Near the submerged city of Baiae, archaeologists found a stunning opus sectile floor that had been built in the last days of ...

but public baths like this were a popular part of everyday life right across the Roman Empire. Although in some ways these places were a bit like a modern-day gymnasium or a leisure centre ...

Aqueducts are one of the wonders of the Roman Empire. These graceful structures ... Aqueductis with clean water to private homes, public baths and glorious fountains. Succeed, and citizens of ...

I've been working as a tour guide in Rome since 2008, and it only seems to be getting more crowded with tourists. Instead, go to nearby Ostia Antica.

It includes a gymnasium and sports area. "We have uncovered the largest bath of the Roman Empire on Anatolian lands," said Aybek. The entrance of the bathhouse features a fountain adorned with ...

It is believed the gems dropped out of the signet rings of bathers More than 30 semi-precious stones lost in a Roman bath house 2,000 years ago have been recovered from its drains. The remains of ...

The Romans improved water supplies throughout the Empire ... of engineering knowledge. Roman toilets had their own plumbing and sewers, sometimes using water from bath houses to flush them.

Housed within the city of Bath’s historic Roman baths, a Grade II-listed building, in a conservation area and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the new Clore Learning Centre strikes a delicate balance ...