A lavish thermal bath complex has been unearthed in Pompeii, the ancient city that was frozen in time following Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in 79 C.E. Archaeologists say it may be one of the largest discoveries of its kind.

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.

Archaeologists in Pompeii have unearthed a “once-in-a-century” discovery which has been buried under piles of rock and ash in the ancient city for over 2,000 years. The news was revealed exclusively to BBC News.

A private spa complex belonging to a member of the ancient Roman elite, complete with enormous plunge pool and hot baths, has been discovered by archaeologists in Pompeii.

It’s a place to have a spa day fit for an emperor. The largest private Roman bathhouse ever found in the ruined ancient city of Pompeii has been discovered recently by archaeologists under a pile of volcanic ash,

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.