Luxurious 1,700-year-old Roman bathhouse unearthed by archaeologists after surprise discovery

The discovery was covered by Turkey's Anadolu Agency (AA). A landowner in the area was planting sour cherry saplings in 2023 when he stumbled across a Roman-era floor mosaic. 

Thanks to underground imaging radar, archaeologists found the bathhouse about 230 feet south of the mosaic.

The 1,700-year-old structure, which measures 75 square meters, dates back to the Late Roman era. 

It had an underfloor heating system and distinct cold, warm and hot zones - the ancient equivalent of a modern spa, AA noted.

The bathhouse also featured sweat rooms, pools and separate channels for clean water and wastewater.

"We will continue our excavations."

"The fact that this architectural layout has survived to the present day is important," he said.

The bathhouse is one of many fascinating discoveries made in Turkey in recent months.

The loaf dated back to the Bronze Age.