From Bathhouse to Othership to Altar, a wave of bathhouses in NYC are popping up just blocks apart, igniting a war of zen.

Less than three hours' drive south of Lisbon, the roughly 70-mile stretch of the Vicentina coast is quieter than the country's bustling cities while still rich in Portuguese tradition. The coast is ...

The ancient Romans are well known for their advanced water supply systems and hygienic facilities, including public baths and ...

Hygienic conditions were poor in the city's older bathing facilities, a new study reveals. The analysis sheds light on ...

Before the Romans captured Pompeii, the famous town was run by the Samnite people – and a dip in their public baths might ...

From lead-heavy pipes to organic contaminants, new findings shed light on the infrastructure challenges of the legendary ...

Pompeii’s public baths, aqueduct, and water towers were among the preserved structures frozen in time. A new paper published ...

Dec. 29 (UPI) --Three Turkish police officers were killed in a raid on an alleged Islamic State safe house Monday, Turkey's interior minister said. Six of the militants were also killed after gunfire ...

The city of Pompeii was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz ...

Pompeii is well known as an iconic Roman city. But for much of its early history, it wasn’t Roman at all. It belonged to the ...

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Research uncovers how Pompeii’s early baths were unhygienic and how Roman water systems improved cleanliness but added new health risks.