Water in Pompeii’s Roman baths was contaminated, reveals new research. Limescale deposits in the buried city’s wells, pipes, ...

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

Right after their famous roads and imposing gladiatorial arenas, the ancient Romans are perhaps best known for their public baths and enduring aqueducts. New research sheds light on these structures ...

A study of limescale buildup in an early bathing facility at Pompeii has revealed that the water was replaced only once per ...

Archaeologists in Belgrade have unearthed new segments of an aqueduct -- part of a 2,000-year-old water-supply system built by the Romans. The find in the city, known in ancient times as Singidunum, ...