Archaeologists make 'once in country' discovery at Pompeii | BBC

A "once-in-a-century" find has been unearthed in Pompeii after lying hidden for more than 2,000 years.

Archaeologists discovered a private bathhouse - potentially the largest ever found there - complete with hot, warm and cold rooms, exquisite artwork, and even a huge plunge pool.

The skeletons of a woman and a man were found in the house - the former discovered clutching a bag of coins and jewellery.

They had barricaded themselves into a small room, but were killed as a tsunami of superheated volcanic gas and ash - known as a pyroclastic flow - ripped through the town.

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