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After lying hidden beneath meters of volcanic rock and ash for 2,000 years, a lavish spa complex has been unearthed in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in Italy. CNN’s Ben Wedeman reports.

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The spa complex was found during excavations of a home on Via di Nola in Regio IX, a wealthy district of the destroyed ancient city. According to a Pompeii statement, the complex is one of the ...