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Pompeii Excavation Uncovers Exclusive Bathhouse
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Recent excavations at Pompeii have unearthed a sumptuous private bathhouse with features including hot and cold rooms, exquisite artwork, and a large plunge pool. The bathhouse is situated at the heart of a grand residence that has been uncovered over the last two years.
This is a dramatic place, and everything you find here tells you about the drama.
Everything was functional to the staging of a 'show', at the centre of which was the owner himself.
It's a magic moment for the life of Pompeii, and this excavation work offers us the possibility to share this with the public.
It's these spaces that really are part of the 'Pompeii effect' - it's almost as if the people had only left a minute ago.
There are just a few houses that have a private bath complex, so it was something really for the wealthiest of the wealthy. And this is so huge — it's probably the biggest bath complex in a Pompeiian private home.
In the hot summers, you could sit with your feet in the water, chatting with your friends, maybe enjoying a cup of wine.
And this is so huge - it's probably the biggest bath complex in a Pompeiian private home.
It's an example of how the Roman domus served as a stage for an art and culture show, which the owner staged in order to gain votes or ingratiate himself with the goodwill of the guests.
The pyroclastic flow from Vesuvius came along the street just outside this room and caused a wall to 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.
The pyroclastic flow from Vesuvius came along the street just outside this room, and caused a wall to collapse, and that had basically crushed him to death.
Ancient Pompeii Fresco Discovery
sources
- 1.The Guardian
- 2.BBC
- 3.The Times
