The well-preserved thermal bath complex was unearthed at a lavish home likely owned by a member of the ancient city's elite

An exceptionally large spa complex of baths has been discovered in a private home in the legendary city of Pompeii.

Archaeologists have unearthed a lavish private bath complex in Pompeii, highlighting the wealth and grandeur of the ancient Roman city before it was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, the site said on Friday.

Recent excavations in Pompeii have uncovered a luxurious private bath complex, offering insights into the societal splendor before the city's destruction by Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. The complex featured opulent amenities and frescoes inspired by Greek culture,

Everything was functional to the staging of a ‘show’ at the center of which was the owner himself,” said the archaeological site’s director Gabriel Zuchtriegel in the release.

The newly uncovered baths are decorated with sumptuous mosaics and equipped with a series of hot, warm and cold rooms in the manner of a spa.

Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by ash and lava in 70 AD, has unearthed a new treasure: a private bathhouse built 2,000 years ago

An excavation in Pompeii has revealed one of the largest private bath complexes to be found in the city, which was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the year AD 79. The complex contains a private residence attached to a banquet hall,

Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by ash and lava in 70 AD, has unearthed a new treasure, private bathhouses built 2,000 years ago.