An entire block of Pompeii has now been uncovered, revealing a laundry and bakery, as well as the large private house. It's ...

providing valuable insights into the social and political life of Pompeii's elite, as well as the harsh realities faced by the slaves who served them. More akin to a modern spa than a simple sauna ...

Pompeii, a third of which is still buried ... Just behind the hot room is a boiler room, with a furnace sitting beneath, which slaves would have had to operate amid unbearable heat.

Archaeologists have uncovered one of Pompeii’s largest and most elaborate private bathhouses. Complete with mosaic floors, ...

The bathhouse is the most impressive find yet, providing valuable insights into the social and political life of Pompeii’s elite, as well as the harsh realities faced by the slaves who served them.

possibly even a slave. The woman was older, but her bones and teeth were in good condition. Image source, Archaeological Park of Pompeii/Sophie Hay Image caption, The skeleton of a woman ...

An entire block of Pompeii has now been uncovered ... suggesting he was of lower status, possibly even a slave. The woman was older, but her bones and teeth were in good condition.

But Pompeii is the gift that just keeps on giving ... It was smelly hard work, done by slaves. The bakery was no better. Right up against the private resident was stabling, probably for the ...

Archeologists at the site of Pompeii's volcanic eruption ... that some confused and terrified residents - Roman citizens and slaves alike - decided to shelter in buildings from the material.

Archaeologists have been given a new insight into what life in Pompeii was like after discovering ... it sheds light on the stark contrast between slaves and the ultra-elite who lived in the ...