Archaeologists at Pompeii have uncovered a private thermal baths complex where guests would take the plunge before sitting down to sumptuous feasts, the Italian site said on Friday.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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,