Roman Bath." We asked Aicher, author of "Guide to the Aqueducts of Ancient Rome," about the Romans' sophisticated water distribution system, including its elegant aqueducts. Here's what he told us ...

An integral part of daily life in ancient Rome, the baths gave citizens of all classes the chance to mingle, gossip and relax. They were viewed as fundamental to Roman civilization and an obvious ...

Ritual baths have been found across the ancient Jewish world, particularly in Judaea, where they were common before the Roman conquest. However, as Rome tightened its control over the region ...

Ancient masters of engineering, aqueduct builders created a vast network of pipes, channels, and bridges to bring water to Rome, creating in the process an enduring symbol of Roman civilization ...

A spectacular set of Roman statues unearthed in Turkey has shed new light on the art tradition ... and baths built in a relatively arid area. However, archaeologists say much of the ancient ...

Archaeologists working at Ostia Antica, an ancient Roman port city, have discovered the oldest Jewish ritual bath outside of the ... of the Jewish Community of Rome, said in the statement.

The ruins of an ancient Jewish ritual bath have been found ... It was the first Roman colony and an important urban center of antiquity, 16 miles from Rome. “This is an absolutely extraordinary ...

A recent study published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology by Cecilie Brøns revealed that ancient Greco-Roman sculptures ... a perfume bath. The use of perfumes in ancient art had not only ...

The "extraordinary" Jewish ritual bath was found during archaeological excavations in the ruins of the ancient Roman port city of Ostia, near to Rome. - Remo Casilli/Reuters ...

Credit: Archaeological Park of Ostia Antica Archaeologists working at Ostia Antica, an ancient Roman port city, have discovered the oldest Jewish ritual bath outside ... of Rome, said in the ...