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.

The well-preserved thermal bath complex was unearthed at a lavish home likely owned by a member of the ancient city's elite

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.

An entire block of Pompeii has now been uncovered, revealing a laundry and bakery, as well as the large private house. It's thought these were all owned by one wealthy individual, possibly Aulus Rustius Verus, an influential Pompeii politician.

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.

A ground-breaking discovery has been made in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, almost 2,000 years on from being completely covered in ash. The wealthy city had 10,000 to 20,000 residents in its hay day, though following the two-day eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, it was preserved under a layer of ash.

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.

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,

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.