Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by ash and lava in AD 79, has unearthed a new treasure — a private bathhouse built 2,000 years ago, decorated with sumptuous mosaics and equipped with a series of hot,

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.

New treasures have been unearthed in Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by ash and lava. They are private bathhouses, built 2,000 years ago and large enough to accommodate 30 people.

Buried under 2,000 years of volcanic debris, archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered the largest Roman bathhouse ever found in the city. Located in a previously unexplored section of Pompeii, the opulent bathhouse belonged to a wealthy politician who spared no expense in its construction.

Archaeologists have been given a new insight into what life in Pompeii was like after discovering a spa-like complex that has been described as a “once-in-a-century” find. What is thought to be one of the largest private bathhouses in the city has been uncovered after it lay buried underneath metres of volcanic rock for centuries.

Learn more about the private bathhouse inside one of Pompeii's luxury homes, and what the owner may have used it for.

A newly discovered private bathhouse in Pompeii, Italy, gives insight into the luxurious lifestyle of its ancient Roman inhabitants. The bathhouse features opulent mosaics and was equipped like a modern spa.