Pompeii has long fascinated archaeologists and travelers alike, its ruins offering a vivid snapshot of Roman life paused by ...
Pompeii wasn’t a dying city waiting for disaster. It was busy, wealthy, and fully functional right up until Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD. Gladiators fought, markets traded, and water flowed through ...
The pre-Roman baths of Pompeii would have been seriously grotty, according to an analysis of mineral deposits.