An integral part of daily life in ancient Rome, the baths gave citizens of all classes the chance to mingle, gossip and relax. They were viewed as fundamental to Roman civilization and an obvious ...

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An excavation in Sicily uncovered a mosaic-filled Roman bath. The thermal complex is one of the largest ever found on the Italian island, and could be one of the most decorated. The discovery was also ...

Researchers say it’s “one of the most monumental Roman bath complexes ever discovered in the Iberian Peninsula.” Eight years after beginning excavations in southeastern Spain, an archaeological crew ...

Despite being nearly 2,000 years old, the baths in England still have their intricate Roman architecture and engineering ...

A June 30 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shows a photo of what appears to be the seaside "Roman baths" attraction in Sliema, Malta. "Roman tidal baths on Malta – still at sea level after ...