'Once-in-a-century' discovery reveals spectacular luxury of Pompeii (www.bbc.com)
from neme@lemm.ee to archaeology@mander.xyz on 17 Jan 10:14
https://lemm.ee/post/52837322

Archaeologists have discovered a sumptuous private bathhouse - potentially the largest ever found there - complete with hot, warm and cold rooms, exquisite artwork, and a huge plunge pool.

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Coelacanth@feddit.nu on 17 Jan 10:43 next collapse

Incredible find. It’s amazing how much there is still to be discovered in Pompeii.

DosDude@retrolemmy.com on 17 Jan 11:47 next collapse

Pompeii, and in extention Herculaneum, always fascinate me. The eruption made it so much better preserved that it’s really a look in to the past. Amazing.

Mechaguana@programming.dev on 17 Jan 14:18 collapse

I always liked herculaneum more than pompeii, felt like a real impression of the past. Pompeii always felt more meddled with.

samus12345@lemm.ee on 17 Jan 14:54 collapse

“The most powerful thing from these excavations is that stark contrast between the lives of the slaves and the very, very rich. And here we see it,” says Dr Sophie Hay.

Thank goodness things aren’t like that today!