Excavations and projects

Recent discoveries: new baths in Baiae and Ilici, and a new mosaic of sandals

This summer saw significant archaeological findings related to ancient baths. Discoveries include submerged baths in Baiae,…
Villa baths brought to light in Auxerre, France

What is left of a private bathing suite belonging to a large villa was recently brought…
New Project: Living with Art (LIVART) – Decorative Sculpture in Roman Domestic Spaces and its Presence in Private Balnea

The MSCA-Postdoctoral Fellowship project ‘Living With Art (LIVART)’, started in 2025 and led by Dr Julio…
New bath building discovered in Reims

A bath building was discovered in Reims, France, beneath the Musée des Beaux-Arts’ garden. The structure…
A Jewish ritual bath discovered in Ostia

The Parco archeologico di Ostia antica just announced, on March 10, the recent discovery of a…
Large private baths excavated in Pompeii

On Friday 17 January 2025, the Parco archeologico di Pompei presented the results of the excavations…
The Public Baths of Tarraco (Hispania Citerior): The Sculptural Remains

The ancient city of Tarraco (modern-day Tarragona) was the capital of the largest province of the…
A Long Overdue Exploration: The Invidiosus Baths in Ostia

Hardly any other ancient site contains as many bath buildings as the Parco Archeologico di Ostia…
Cosa Excavations (2024)

The excavations of the small bathhouse at the Roman town of Cosa (Ansedonia, Italy) will recommence…