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 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.

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

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.