Before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius destroyed Pompeii in 79 BC. , it was a prosperous city with many wealthy residents. How the very rich ancient Romans lived can be judged by a large spa complex, consisting of several parts, discovered in one of the private houses. The study was published in the journal PLOS One, writes the Daily Mail.

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Only very rich people in Pompeii could afford to have a luxurious bath complex in their private home, scientists say. Just such a large bathhouse, consisting of several parts, was discovered in one of the private houses where rich ancient Romans lived. Scientists believe this is probably the largest private bath complex yet discovered in Pompeii..

This spa complex was equipped to accommodate up to 30 people, who moved between three rooms with pools: caldarium (hot room), tepidarium (warm room) and frigidarium (cold room)..

The bath complex starts with a hot room similar to a sauna, then there is a colorful warm room where vacationers probably rubbed oil into their skin, and then there is a cold room where up to 30 people could relax in a large pool. All rooms are decorated with frescoes. The bath complex is connected to an elegant banquet hall, in which the walls are decorated with frescoes depicting heroes of the Trojan War.

Scientists believe that this house belonged to a very rich and influential resident of Pompeii and, perhaps, the bath complex was used to receive high-ranking guests who could support the owner of the house in the elections. Archaeologists believe that after a luxurious banquet, guests could relax in the ancient spa complex.

Archaeologists also discovered the remains of two people who barricaded themselves in a small room after the eruption of Vesuvius, but the man was crushed by a collapsing wall and the woman died from a flow of superheated volcanic lava.

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